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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



A Remembrance Video of Mattie

July 4, 2019

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Thursday, July 4, 2019

 Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2009, on Memorial Day to be precise. Friends dropped off streamers, flags and a bandanna. Mattie decorated his wheelchair in style and to me this is a wonderful patriotic photo to display on Independence Day. 


Quote of the day: The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly. ~ John F. Kennedy
This morning, Peter had the opportunity to walk down to the Independence Day Parade on Constitution Avenue. Peter snapped this photo of 23rd Street, NW. A major artery of the city, shut down completely. In all the years we have lived in DC, I can count the number of times this road has been closed on ONE HAND. 
Constitution Avenue! Completely shut off to vehicle traffic and what you can't see from this photo are the very high chain link fences erected for this occasion along the side of the road. People are behind the fences. 
The parade honored every branch of the military. 
All 5 branches of the military are represented: Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. 
The Marines!
The Navy!
The Army!
The Coast Guard!
The Patriots!
Uncle Sam!
There were floats too!











A patriotic Cadillac!













Given where we live, we saw every military flyover this evening! You can hear these mighty planes before you see them. It is truly an awesome sight to see a flyover from your own living room! 





Mattie would have absolutely LOVED it and as soon as I saw the Blue Angels it reminded me of the incredible air show we took Mattie to in 2007. Mattie was deeply interested in locomotion and understanding the mechanics it! The flyovers were beautiful tributes this evening to the courageous men and women who serve our Country. 

Posted by The Brown Family (DC) at 8:06 PM

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