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



August 1, 2019

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Thursday, August 1, 2019

 Tonight's picture was taken on August 1, 2008. This was Mattie's first admission to the Hospital, in order to start chemotherapy. We were admitted through the outpatient clinic. Everything at that point in time was novel, overwhelming, and we moved about with great uncertainty. However, the two women you see at this table (Jessie and Jenny), became instrumental on our journey. They were Mattie's art therapists and I can safely say we wouldn't have survived day to day without their support. 
Quote of the day: We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of. ~ John H. Groberg
Today we ventured to Brookdale Farm in Hollis, New Hampshire. It is about an hour car trip each way. We went to go blueberry picking. I have never done this before, and I know that Mattie would have absolutely loved it! 
Rows and rows of blueberries! The bushes are my height, making it very easy to pick blueberries. We also lucked out today, since it was cooler than it has been. 
A close up of the beautiful berries!
Believe it or not, we picked six boxes of berries!
Farmer Peter!
After berry picking, we went to lunch and antiquing. When we returned to the house, I needed to walk Sunny. Typically I walk Sunny of pavement because I don't want to get lost. However, toward the end of our walk, Sunny wanted to go into the woods. I figured okay, we are almost back to the house, so how bad could it be? Well today I found out!

 It was bad. I got LOST in the woods for over an hour! I was very upset. I tried to call Peter, but honestly couldn't even describe where I was, because every path looked the same. In addition, I pulled out my google maps on my phone, but it was NO HELP! Thankfully along my journey, I met Steve. He was a man in his 70's. He told me he lived in Winchester, MA for 50 years and knows the woods like the back of his hand. He was a former educator and is now dealing with Parkinson's disease. Thanks to Steve, I returned to civilization. But I learned my lesson, no walking in the woods for me!!!
Posted by The Brown Family (DC) at 5:36 PM

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