Tonight's picture was taken in September of 2008. This was before any of Mattie's limb salvaging surgeries. So he was able to walk and do independent activities. As you can see by this point in Mattie's treatment (two months in), Mattie lost his hair. Despite all the new adjustments however, Mattie still loved creating, playing, and building. Those things remained consistent throughout his journey. Thankfully as activities were our diversions and provided moments of sanity through very long and arduous days.
Quote of the day: Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape…. there is something new to be chronicled every day. ~ CS Lewis
On the 21st anniversary of 9/11, I certainly remember and will never forget where I was on that horrific day. I was home in Washington, DC and Peter was at work in Virginia. I was pregnant with Mattie and had my first OB/GYN appointment that day. Needless to say, that never happened. Instead, I was glued to the television and worried about how Peter was going to get home. I was also worried that we would be a target somehow as we lived so close to all the monuments in the city. Peter said the drive home was eerie as people were escaping the city on car and foot, and yet he was driving back in. It was a day never to be forgotten, nor will I ever forget the lives of thousands taken that day and families that are forever changed.
My goal was to get a lot done today! I started working on the Foundation's September newsletter, and I got side lined by having to create our annual candy and item drive wish list. I can't tell you how long that took and I wish Amazon made it easier for me to update lists from year to year without having to recreate them. In the midst of working, I had my dad jumping up and down to go to the bathroom and NOW, we are totally without power. I have no idea why! All I do know is if we did not have a generator this would be very challenging to manage with my parents.
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