Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2008. That weekend, Mattie's cousins from Boston came down to visit with him. Thankfully we had the best nurses, who understood that Mattie would do better interacting with his cousins outside the unit. So we went outside in the Hospital's courtyard. That courtyard was our escape on a good weather day. Outside the medical library was this rock garden. Mattie loved looking at the rocks and was showing them to his cousins. I have to admit on one "bad" day in the Hospital, we went down to this garden and took a big rock. This rock still sits by our front door at home.
Quote of the day: Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Because of the 9 hour trip, I decided to drive for close to four hours (DC to through NJ). I figured it would help Peter, but it would also help me, as sitting as a passenger for a long time is hard.
We celebrated my birthday tonight with Peter's parents. So I can officially say, my birthday wasn't just a day this year, it was a week and then some (if you count my trip to Philadelphia).
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