I will never forget this day.....December 5, 2002. Mattie was 8 months old and that day, it began to snow. It inspired me. I dressed Mattie up in his Santa suit and plopped him in his entertainment saucer and out on the deck we all went. I can't tell you how many photos we snapped that day trying to capture the perfect FIRST Mattie photo for our Christmas cards. This was not the photo I ultimately selected but nonetheless I think it is a cutie.
Quote of the day: Fatigue makes cowards of us all. ~ Vince Lombardi
I remember when Mattie was in the hospital, I thought to myself.... wow I miss the mundane, the everyday tasks! How I longed to be able to just do the regular things people do on any given day. Even chores like... grocery shopping, laundry, and vacuuming. Though I may complain now of being tired or sick of doing chores, I always have the context of life with cancer in the back of my mind. I remember all too well what it felt like living with intense stress, making life and death decisions, and having NO freedom or control over my own daily existence.
However, today I had a six hour long licensure board meeting, four Sunny walks, and a bundle of other chores. The chores are getting to me and wearing me down. The meeting left me with a migraine and an eye that is twitching. A delightful feeling. Which means I need less computer time and more rest. So I am signing off for today. May tomorrow be a better day.
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