Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2007. Mattie was invited to his preschool friend, Kate's birthday party. She had a gymnastics party! Mattie never did gymnastics in his life, but he jumped right in and participated. Mattie was five years old and by that point really enjoyed socializing with his friends. Which showed the tremendous growth he had made. If you could have observed Mattie even two years before, he would not have engaged AT ALL in a group situation, much less participated in such an active physical, noise generating event. Mattie had overcome so many obstacles from a developmental standpoint even before cancer came into his life. In so many ways, he was a remarkable little fellow!
Quote of the day: A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. ~ Saint Basil
Peter and I feel like the walking wounded today. We are both extremely tired and wiped out from the week. Though I must admit I have been feeling exhausted for some time now, without ever any down time to catch up on rest. It is jumping from one Foundation event or task to another. So now in my perspective I need mandatory rest. I haven't been talking about my headaches or other issues, but that doesn't mean they do not exist. My medical issues and I co-exist with one another. It seems to just be how life is, post-Mattie's death. Nonetheless, dealing with chronic pain on top of fatigue is overwhelming. So needless to say, I am not writing much today, as I need to start giving my head and eyes a rest from the computer.
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