Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2007. Mattie was five years old. I have no idea where Mattie got this toy microphone! I imagine it was a gift given to him, but as you can see, he was giving us a performance! Mattie, like many children, gravitated to music. He responded to it and it was Mattie who wanted to take piano lessons. Mattie was scheduled to start lessons when he entered 1st grade. Of course that never happened, as he was diagnosed with cancer at the end of his kindergarten year. Cancer robbed us of so many life experiences!
Quote of the day: You are my beginning and ending, and every sad, happy, hard, easy, beautiful moment in between. ~ Dark Night Beacon
I was so overwhelmed yesterday, that by the time I had to go to bed, I was unable to fall asleep. I must have fallen asleep at around 3:30am, and then was up at 6:15am. When technology doesn't work in my house, it is super stressful. The fact that my parents couldn't watch TV all day on Sunday, was the icing on the cake, and that just about sent me over the deep end. Mainly because I have been dealing with this particular cable issue for two years now. The cable company will come and fix it, and then a few months later, the same problem arises again. I just never know when it will act up and this unpredictable nature makes me edgy. All my married life, I was not responsible for our technology. It wasn't something I excelled at or even liked. So I always knew I could turn to my other half to figure out the problem. Now I have NO back up! I am it! Which is why I have had to assemble a team of people who I can turn to for professional assistance.
At 7am, the area manager of the cable company text messaged me! Yes I have his cell phone number! He is out of town for Thanksgiving, but he said if he was here, that he would come over today to personally help me. A kind soul! Any case, he asked that I text him on Tuesday morning, so that he can make sure that I get a seasoned technician for my appointment.
I should mention that as soon as I woke up this morning and went down to feed Indie, I found that she once again pooped on the floor. Seriously getting hit with this first thing in the morning is enough for me to lose it! I am determined to get down to the bottom of her issue and what I will now try is changing her cat litter completely EVERY Monday! Seriously if this is a behavioral issue, God help me.
Once I got my dad to his memory care center, I then went back home to pick up my mom and take her to her eye doctor appointment. The eye machines make my mom very anxious, so I have to manage her anxiety through the appointment and frankly I am so overwhelmed with managing everyone's needs and emotions. It takes a toll. Thankfully my mom likes the doctor and got a good report. Given that her appointment went smoothly, I decided to drive to Alexandria (which round trip was about an hour of driving) to pick up the Foundation's holiday letter. I am so grateful to our printer, who has worked with us for 16 years now! He prints all of our letters free of charge and even folds them for me. Another kind soul!
In the midst of all my heartache, I never forget a kind act or beautiful sentiment or statement. I may not remember places, facts, or history, but if someone or something evokes a feeling in me then.... I am like a steel trap. I can recall emotions on a dime.
When I got home today, this is what I saw. LEAVES!!! Can you see why I need help? There is no way I could possibly manage this myself. Also miraculously.... the cable started working tonight! I was advised to still keep tomorrow's appointment, which I will do, but I feel that Mattie channeled this blessing my way, and I am very grateful.
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