Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2002. Mattie was three months old and VERY alert. Mattie was born ON and only had two modes.... on and off. There was nothing in between. Mattie did not love being on his back, nor did he like tummy time. He detested it altogether. The pediatrician kept telling me the importance of some time on his back and tummy, so I tried to play with Mattie on this colorful caterpillar mat a little each day, but it never lasted long. Mattie preferred to be upright and moving.
Quote of the day: No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich. ~ Louis Sabin
The article below is worth reading. The Weipperts lost their daughter Grace to cancer. After Grace's death, her father took two days off from work to cope with the emotions of such a traumatic loss, but then went right back to work. Mainly because there is no bereavement policy in the work force. The Weipperts want to change this so that parents who lose a child can take up to 12 weeks off of paid leave to care for their physical and psychological needs.
I am not always a fan of more legislation, but in this case, it is necessary. Necessary because for the most part society doesn't understand how overwhelming the death of a child is on every aspect of a parent's being. Not that 12 weeks is going to solve the problem, but parents do need time away from other stressors to cope so that they can try to move forward with this loss.
FMLA Bill Would Require Child Bereavement Leave:
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/bereavement-leave-requirements.aspx
Sunny and Baguette have become friends and pal around the office. Here they are playing with a tennis ball in Sunny's mouth!
1 comment:
Vicki, It is hard to believe any employer would require a bereaved parent to return too work so quickly. Not that any amount of time heals the gaping wound this loss leaves but I can't imagine, retuning this soon. That is part of the problem. The only ones who truly recognize the depth of the well a parent/family has fallen into with this horrible loss, other s have no idea, really. Those that think, they do, don't!
So if it takes legislation to get parents the time off to just all be together, I am all for it! It is a sad commentary on life that loss is reduced to the need for legislation to give parents this time. I know not all employers give so little time but overall life returns to the day to day events and many people think this happens for the bereaved too. Not if you have lost your child. That forever loss is just that. Families need time to just be together!
I am not surprised Sunny is popular at Peter's work. Sunny fits his name!!!
Mattie's picture is sweet. He looks like an " on" baby. I love all puctures, you post and am so glad to see the infant ones of Mattie where his look is so different as time moves forward. He is beautiful in all of them❤️
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