Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2009 at the Mattie March. Pictured next to Mattie is Zachary. Mattie and Zachary were absolutely inseparable during preschool. They were the best of friends. They could spend a whole school day together, just to want to have a play date after school. There was instant chemistry between them. That did not change even when Mattie was undergoing cancer treatment. Zachary visited Mattie in the hospital as well as when he was home between chemos. I love this photo because to me this is what true friends look like.
Quote of the day: The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it. ~ John Ruskin
Peter and I had dinner on our deck tonight, which was very needed. As we both sat down, I stopped in my tracks because I saw our gardenia's first bloom! I love gardenias, so this was very exciting and I took it as a sign.
1 comment:
True friendship is one of those ultimate gifts of life. It is rare to have one person that just is the true definition of friend! It is hard to be a good friend when someone is sick. There are so many emotions tied to illness, that many people don't know what to do, so they do nothing. Zachary sounds like he was one of those amazing little kids who saw Mattie as his good friend and that was enough to take care of the rest. I am glad Mattie knew the loyalty of a friend like that
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