Tonight's picture was taken in September of 2008. Mattie wasn't a computer fanatic, but his technology teacher, Mary, gave him this Mac laptop to practice some of the skills she was teaching him. Mary practically visited Mattie weekly, whether at the hospital or at home! Mattie gravitated to Mary and I appreciated Mary's visits because it gave me 30 minutes or so to regroup. Mattie created some wonderful art creations on this computer and a very memorable audio file of a song called "una moona" which Mary recently sent me. I have yet to listen to it because somehow hearing Mattie's voice is still very challenging for me.
Quote of the day: Remembering tires a person out. this is something they don't teach us. Exercising one's memory is an exhausting activity. It draws our energy and wears down our muscles. ~ Juan Gabriel Vásquez
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I end tonight's posting with a photo of Tim's orange tie. A wonderful paisley variety! This concludes orange tie week in honor of Mattie. I hope you have enjoyed seeing these ties as much as I have, I know this tradition means so much to me! Traditions and rituals help to give meaning to loss and grief and some how Tim's photos help me feel as if I am not going through these anniversaries alone.
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