Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2008. This was Mattie's first month in treatment and that day he was in the out patient clinic, working at the art table. Mattie got the chance to experience working with pottery clay and created many wonderful pieces during his cancer treatment. You may see a big piece of pottery in front of Mattie. He designed a drive-in movie theatre and the big part of the structure was the screen. That day, Mattie was glazing his creation. He also made several clay hands! To this day, I have these clay hands and the movie theatre in my office on display.
Quote of the day: You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. ~ Khalil Gibran
Peter's parents visited us from Thursday to today. By day 2, Peter's dad wasn't feeling well. He was dealing with nausea, diarrhea, and fever. Literally last night, I truly felt he should go to the ER to get examined because I wasn't sure it was safe for him to travel today. What I quickly learned is that I had to take a step back, because my style of managing healthcare doesn't gel with Peter's parents. So instead, I let Peter oversee what was going on, and if I was needed, I would help. This goes against my nature, because when things go wrong and people need help, I want to step in and assist. But my assistance and style are not always welcomed. Even if Peter's dad was going to be fine, you truly do not know how a virus will impact the health of an 89 year old. Especially one who has heart and other health issues. To me, it is always better to be safe than sorry. Any case, they did make it home safely, thankfully.
It was a long four days and when illness is involved, and that means extra cleaning. I did five loads of laundry, scrubbed many surfaces with Clorox and used Lysol everywhere. It isn't just our own health, but I have to be concerned with my parents, who when sick, take forever to recover.
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