Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2003. Mattie was a year and a half old. That weekend we took him to a park in Virginia that had livestock. As you can see Mattie was fascinated by this beautiful sheep. Mattie's hands and fingers were like little radar scopes, and his left hand was desperately trying to grab at this sheep's wool. You got to give it to this sheep! She just stood there eating hay! This has always been one of my favorite photos! "Mattie and the Sheep!"
Quote of the day: Delusion detests focus and romance provides the veil. ~ Suzanne Finnamore
Today was a complete blur. Last night we lost power twice! I woke up multiple times, because when the power goes out, it becomes silent in my room. The fan and sound machine go off! This jolts me awake. So I didn't sleep well and then I never heard my alarm go off this morning. Fortunately my body is programmed never to sleep past 7am. Thankfully otherwise, I would never have gotten my dad up, showered, dressed and to his memory care program.
Before I left the house this morning, I made sure everyone had breakfast, I cleaned that up, and left my mom ready for her physical therapy session at home. I got my dad in the car and took him to his memory program. From there, my treadmill existence started. What did I do?
- I first went to the Fairfax Circuit Court to file paperwork and then went to their computer banks to search cases. My legal team has been encouraging me to look up some things for myself. I did not want to do it, but seeing facts as clear as day, provides me with validity and transparency. It helps me come to terms with connecting my mind and my heart to my situation. I literally got absorbed in the computer room for over an hour. If I did not have other things to do, I could have stayed at the court for half of a day reading. Everyone I interfaced with at the court couldn't have been nicer or more helpful.
- While at court, I also took a conference call with a mom in Florida whose son has cancer. This diagnosis has wrecked havoc on his siblings and we discussed how a therapy grant from Mattie Miracle could assist the family.
- Then I hopped back in the car and dragged myself to the grocery store. I say dragged because I really wanted to go home and lie down. But then NOTHING would get done.
- I came home and unpacked groceries, managed the laundry, fed the cat, and paid my mom's bills.
- Then I got my mom in the car and went to the bank.
- From there I took my mom to Starbucks.
- Then picked my dad up at the memory care center.
- It did not end there. I got home and changed both my parent's bed and mine and did more loads of laundry.
- Did some Foundation work.
- Cooked, served, and cleaned dinner.
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