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Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to me that you take the time to write and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful and help support me through very challenging times. I am forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically have stopped writing on September 9, 2010. However, like my journey with grief there is so much that still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with me, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki



A Remembrance Video of Mattie

September 20, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016


Tuesday, September 20, 2016 --- Mattie died 366 weeks ago today.

 Tonight's picture was taken in September of 2005. Mattie was three years old and enjoyed going out on the weekends for nature walks and then a picnic. Not something that I would have ever done without Mattie in our lives. 


 Quote of the day: Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~ Roger Caras
This afternoon my friend Peggy came over to meet Sunny. I had no idea she was coming with a bag of goodies for both Sunny and Indie. Peggy brought a lot of happiness into our home today. 

 Sunny is a great dog, but came to us with NO concept on how to play. We have been working with him on this. Peggy brought Sunny two orange toy balls today and encouraged Sunny to fetch. To my amazement Sunny chased the ball and brought it back to us. He loved the engaged, not to mention watching the ball bounce. He practically bounced right along with it!
Peggy brought sunny this hard edible bone stuffed with marrow. This bone was a hit and will keep Sunny busy for weeks!
Peggy also brought Sunny a stuffed bear. Peggy just did not give it to Sunny, she really introduced Sunny to the toy. Told him it was his and then literally encouraged him to grab it and play with it. It worked! 
My friend Margy, brought this orangey bone to Curefest on Sunday. Sunny was overwhelmed from heat at Curefest, but I was happy to see him so playful today! 

 Sunny is coming into his own and I am proud to report that Indie is freely moving about, playing, interacting with us and even Sunny. They are finding a way to tolerate each other and hopefully one day become friends! They are both such loving animals that I believe it is only a matter of time! 

Posted by The Brown Family (DC) at 6:42 PM

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