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



April 3, 2020

Friday, April 3, 2020

Friday, April 3, 2020

 Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2003. This was Mattie's first birthday party! The theme was Elmo. As Mattie loved that red Sesame Street character. I would say Mattie's first party was challenging and he found it overwhelming. Several times we escaped upstairs together to regroup. But as you can see Mattie was alert and on!

 Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins. 

  • number of people diagnosed with the virus: 273,880
  • number of people who died from the virus: 7077
Thank goodness for Mattie's red wagon. It now serves as transport for Sunny. I am not sure Sunny really likes riding in the wagon, but he sees why it is necessary. We take it with us on all walks, as Sunny can manage hopping on three legs for a short time, and then he needs a break. We feel badly that Sunny needs surgery on Monday, but we also realize this is his best chance at getting his quality of life back. 
After walking Sunny, Peter and I walked around the National Mall. We saw very few people, but definitely others out trying to get fresh air and exercise. This is a photo of the World War II memorial. One of my favorites. 
On such a bright and sunny day, it is hard to believe that life as we have known it is gone. Today is day 18 of the stay at home order. 
Looking over the fountains at the WWII memorial, and you can see the Lincoln Memorial in the distance. 

I loved the ducks! They were basking in the sunshine and enjoying the fountains. With not a care in the world. 
The WWII memorial has two of these signs etched into the stone. It says...'Kilroy was here.' This is an American symbol that became popular during World War II, typically seen in graffiti. Its origin is debated, but the phrase and the distinctive accompanying doodle became associated with GIs in the 1940's: a bald-headed man (sometimes depicted as having a few hairs) with a prominent nose peeking over a wall with his fingers clutching the wall.

I had read about these 'Kilroy was here' etchings and we were on a mission today to find them at the Memorial. We found both of them. 
Posted by The Brown Family (DC) at 7:03 PM

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