A Remembrance Video of Mattie

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to me that you take the time to write and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful and help support me through very challenging times. I am forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically have stopped writing on September 9, 2010. However, like my journey with grief there is so much that still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with me, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki



November 23, 2014

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2008. Mattie was beginning to take piano lessons right before he was diagnosed with cancer. Mattie loved music and though he really did not understand theory or how to read music, Mattie wanted to create musical pieces off the top of his head. Noise never bothered me! Even when he was a toddler, he would have all his toys on at the same time..... making a racket, and that wouldn't bother me. The only thing that got to me was tantrums, crying, and screaming. Which Mattie did a ton of. But mechanical noises, toys, and piano banging did not phase me back then. 


Quote of the day: A person who does many things differently and often independently makes perhaps the biggest difference of the highest significance for the greatest excellence in everyone's life.Anuj Somany



Today Peter and I spent the day catching up on chores and doing work. It seems to be our primary mode of operation and certainly how we cope with difficult days and approaching holidays. I do realize though I am extremely tired, which is why tonight's blog is short to non-existent.  

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