Tonight's picture was taken on August 9, 2009. As you can see Mattie was home, but things were not going well. He was on oxygen, IV's, a pain pump, and a host of other medications. It was almost too much to manage for Peter and me. Yet in between horrific moments, there were smiles. Peter engaged Mattie in intense Lego building and in all reality, Legos brought normalcy into our lives. I can't tell you how many Lego sets were built that year! All I know is that by the time Mattie died, we built every Lego kit on the market in 2008 and 2009.
Quote of the day: Scientists have discovered that the small, brave act of cooperating with another person, of choosing trust over cynicism, generosity over selfishness, makes the brain light up with quiet joy. ~ Natalie Angier
I had a 7:15am flight and given the way that airports are now, you need to allot a great deal of time to check bags and make it through security. As you can see, DC was overcast and HUMID today.
This was a photo I took as I flew over Palm Springs.
Even at 10:30am when I landed, it was broiling in LA. It is over 100 degrees now, and it feels like an oven.
There are things I can help my parents with while I am here and I am making a list. However, not packing, moving boxes, and unpacking are major gifts. That was three very intense weeks in June and July, and when I look back at it, I don't know how I did it. It truly reminds me in a way of my days living in the hospital with Mattie. There is just no telling how far you can push the body and mind when pressed to do so.
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