Tonight's picture was taken on August 20, 2009. Mattie was coming to the end of his cancer journey and by that point was absolutely miserable. He truly did not like noise of any kind and especially disliked people talking around him. Which is why you see him covering his ears with cups while in clinic. He and I were sitting at the clinic's art table, and around the table patients, families, and health providers talk. Mattie wanted to create art, but really wanted to do it in silence. So it became a real balancing act for me while Mattie was in treatment, because clearly we had to interface with others and yet my goal was to keep Mattie calm and comfortable.
Quote of the day: As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way. ~ Mary Anne Radmacher
When I stepped outside the front door today, look at my greeting committee!
However, I know Mattie would have LOVED this morning's sighting. Mattie was into reptiles, so much so, that in my car and in Peter's car, Mattie placed a toy lizard. Those lizards were permanent fixtures in our cars. However, after Mattie died, both lizards (a green one and an orange) were placed on the dashboard of my car. They ride with me always.
As I return home tomorrow, I leave confident in knowing that my parent's move was made successfully and that they are fully up and operational.
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