Thursday, November 16, 2023

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2008. Mattie was home from the hospital, discharged for the Thanksgiving holiday. By that point, Mattie was recovering from limb salvaging surgery, so we had a hospital bed in our living room. As you can see, Patches, or as I used to call her, Nurse Patches, was on the scene for moral support. That Thanksgiving holiday was extremely stressful, painful, and heart breaking, as it became very clear to me that Mattie had a form of PTSD. 

Quote of the day: We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world—the company of those who have known suffering. ~ Clover Stroud

The highlight of my day today was my friend Carolyn came to visit us. She surprised me with flowers and pastries. Mattie Miracle themed colors too! Carolyn and I go way back to the days when our children were in preschool together. We have remained friends ever since and my supporters who came to our Mattie Miracle Walks know that Carolyn served as our raffle chair for 10 years!

As of tonight, two have already been consumed!

Carolyn picked up all the candy and snacks at my home that were designated for Children's Hospital at Sinai. She then drove and delivered them to Baltimore! I am lucky to have such devoted friends and supporters.