Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2003. That week we took Mattie to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. That was Mattie's first trip to the beach. It was super hot and very humid, yet we got around and explored the barrier island from Corolla to Cape Hatteras. As you can see Mattie was dressed for July 4th! Not only did red look good on Mattie but it was his favorite color.
Quote of the day: Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second. ~ Marc Riboud
I realize people make fun of me because I carry my camera in my purse. I have it on hand at all times. I don't let these comments bother me because what I learned as Mattie's mom is that picture taking is CRUCIAL. Sometimes you don't get a second chance to capture a memory!!! Where would I be NOW without photos of Mattie? I documented mostly everything in his life, both when he was healthy and when Mattie was battling cancer. Perhaps as Riboud's quote states today, with Mattie I was trying to "savor life intensely."
I am posting today's blog EARLY. Peter and I are driving to Boston this afternoon to visit Peter's parents for five days. As my faithful readers know, I HATE to fly, so if there is an alternative method to get somewhere, I most likely will be taking it. We have a long day ahead of us and I figured it made sense to update the blog while I was still home because after nine or more hours in the car, I won't be in a writing sort of mood later. Thanks for checking in with us and tomorrow I will be writing to you from Boston.
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