Sunday, February 14, 2016Tonight's picture was taken on Valentine's Day of 2009. This was our last Valentine's together. That day, Mattie worked with his art therapists to create many Valentine's Day surprises for me. I was banned from the child life playroom while the creating was going on. However, once Mattie was done, I was invited back and surprised with a paper crown of hearts and a box filled with Valentine's. Mattie's art therapist, Jenny, captured this moment on camera.
Quote of the day: Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another. ~ Thomas Merton
Valentine's Day can remind us of who is missing in our lives
and the terrible void that can never be filled from that loss. It isn't always
a day filled with love, roses, and hearts. For parents who lost children to
cancer, my thoughts are with you. I know Mattie may not be physically with us,
but his spirit and presence remains with us always. This was a photo of Mattie in the hospital for Valentine's day surrounded by cards from his classmates and this giant lollipop.
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