Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2008. This was our last Thanksgiving with Mattie. Of course at the time, we had no idea. We were naive and we thought our biggest challenge was managing Mattie's cancer treatment.
This adorable turkey hat was given to Mattie by his school counselor. In true Mattie fashion, he played along and put on the turkey hat. I snapped that photo because I thought it was a priceless moment in time.
Thanksgiving of 2008, was LESS than pleasant. Mattie was home and recovering from his second limb salvaging surgery. He was in over the top pain and medical traumatic stress was beginning to take over Mattie's life and ours. Mattie was absolutely miserable in his own body and was dealing with the trauma of surgeries and living in a pediatric intensive care unit for months. There was nothing we could do to make Mattie comfortable, happy, or at peace. Thanksgiving 2008 was a day of true heartache. We tried to change the atmosphere in our home by turned on the TV and watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. That was a VERY bad idea, because it further depressed Mattie. To this day, I refuse to watch, hear, or even talk about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Just hearing the name of the parade takes me right back to Thanksgiving 2008.
Quote of the day: There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American. ~ O. Henry
Turkey with gravy
Stuffing with apples and dried cherries
Fresh cranberry sauce
Sweet potato souffle with marshmallows
String beans with fresh mint
Candied carrots
Crescent rolls
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