Tonight's picture was taken in March of 2009. Mattie was home in between treatments and he and Peter spent several hours building this ferris wheel. This creation put a big smile on Mattie's face. However, our time at home wasn't usually this pretty or fun. For us, being at home was actually far more stressful than living in the hospital. Mainly because at home we were totally responsible for Mattie's medical care and his mental state. Which was very difficult to manage at times because Mattie dealt with constant pain, sadness, anxiety, and the ramifications of medical trauma. Meanwhile as all of these crises were unfolding, the clutter within our home started taking over. I couldn't process the amount of items..... gifts and toys given to Mattie practically daily from either his support community or at the hospital. All of these items were needed to bolster Mattie's spirits but at the same time I was overwhelmed with what to do with all of them. So you can see the pile that grew by the window of our living room. By the time Mattie died, I had piles everywhere and for over a year, I neither had the energy or desire to touch them.
Quote of the day: The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog. ~ M.K. Clinton
I literally saw this bumper stick on the back of a truck in Northern Virginia while driving home tonight. As soon as I saw this photo it dawned on me...... border collies like chasing geese! it is part of their stalking instinct. I never made the connection before seeing this sticker. 
https://www.geesepoliceinc.com/home.html
Check out this five minute video on the use of Border Collies on the National mall. Sunny would LOVE to sign up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=We_nfRzCDfI
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