A Remembrance Video of Mattie

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



July 21, 2018

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2009. Looking at this photo, you maybe asking yourself.... what was going on? Mattie was playing with his two closest friends in cancer, Brandon and Jocelyn. They were all in clinic and trying to entertain Mattie by building boats and then having boat races in the clinic's sink. I am not sure what I found more amazing about this scene..... the fact that Mattie's friends were so much older than him, yet they all got along, or that Mattie was so ill and yet despite how he felt, he got up out of his wheelchair to play and interact with his friends. Now that's amazing!


Quote of the day: If you’re searching for a quote that puts your feelings into words – you won’t find it. You can learn every language and read every word ever written – but you’ll never find what’s in your heart. ~ Ranata Suzuki


As I mentioned in the blog earlier this week, I am not a fan of graffiti. On Monday, I was walking Sunny on our usual route, and came across this horrible sight. A sight that only I seemed bothered by. People were passing it by and it did not even register with them. I am not sure how that is possible considering this artistic horror was huge, bold, and offensive. So I reported this to DC on Monday. 
Four days later, the graffiti has been removed. The city even sent me an email yesterday afternoon letting me know they took care of it. I am thankful DC takes these requests seriously as I know the same level of professionalism is not followed when reporting homelessness issues.  
As is typical in DC, because we had three nice weather days this week, we will be paying for it this weekend. It is non stop torrential rain. Only myself and the other dog owners are out and about walking in this! Despite being soaked that did not stop Sunny from wanting to chase rats. That is correct... the rain brings the rats out. Absolutely hateful sight, but I am quite sure given what I have seen that DC has more rats than people. 

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