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



July 11, 2018

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Tuesday, July 11, 2018

Tonight's picture was taken during one of Mattie's many bath moments. For Mattie, bath time was never about the bath, but rather an opportunity to play in the tub, while getting wet, and clean.

One thing that I notice about Mattie is that in many of the shots we have of him, he is typically smiling. I never really thought about it, but he was a happy child. I miss that smiling face...

Nothing like a smile to brighten one's outlook or to put a smile on your own face.


So tonight I am at a bit of a loss. The past week or so has been full of lots of work and tasks, so much so that I am dragging tonight. However, staying with the smiling topic, I know a few souls who will be smiling tomorrow night, as Vicki returns home from almost a three week long stint in Los Angeles helping her parents move. The dog will be in part shock but guaranteed, he will be smiling when he sees Vicki, as will I. Not sure if cats actually smile, but if they could, so would Indie.

So I close tonight with some random shots of Mattie, doing what he did often, which was to brighten the day with a smile.










 















 

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