Sunday, February 25, 2024Tonight's picture was taken in February of 2009. That day, Mattie's physical therapist came to the pediatric unit to have a session with Mattie. She brought a bunch of games with her because by that point she understood she needed all the available tricks up her sleeve to get Mattie engaged and eager to participate. Prior to Mattie's cancer diagnosis, he and I did about two years of occupational therapy together. As Mattie dealt with sensory integration issues as a toddler. So I was very used to being present, participating, and taking part in all exercises. In fact, Mattie typically wanted me to try things first before he would venture a try. As you can see, Mattie had me playing twister before he tried it himself! There was nothing I wouldn't have done to support him in his journey (both pre cancer and with cancer). Look at his smile while he was directing my movements!
Quote of the day: The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be. ~ Konrad Lorenz
Each spring I captured a photo of Sunny by our complex's tulip garden (when we lived in the city)! To me it was the official sighting that spring had sprung. Sunny was always so compliant with my desire to snap a photo of him and I am glad I never missed an opportunity to share these moments with him. As I always told him... he was my baby!
I have always been a Diana Ross fan, and perhaps I am biased, but I LOVE the music from the 1980s. To me it was memorable, you could sing these songs, and for me music evokes feelings and emotions. For the most part, I may appear to be a person who is very together emotionally. It takes a lot for me to break down and cry, especially in front of other people. Well that is until music is integrated into my moment in time. Today, Diana Ross' song.... When you tell me that you love me, was swirling around in my mind. In fact, given how I am feeling, it is not unusual for songs to just pop into my head. Songs which ironically capture my feelings, emotions, and turmoil. Literally the words from this song, brought me to tears numerous times today.
When I was in my twenties, I went to Las Vegas with my parents. Diana Ross was performing at our hotel. We were fortunate enough to get tickets. Back then I may not have understood the true beauty of Diana Ross, but despite my young age, it would be impossible NOT to recognize...... her talent, her love for music, that she is an stellar performer, that she LOVES her audience, and is a consummate show person (I have never seen someone sing non stop without breaks, to quickly move off stage and minutes later come back on with a new costume, hair do, and vocalization)! Diana Ross made a permanent impression upon me.
So in all reality, it isn't that surprising that while I am so distraught, her words captured my mind, heart, and spirit today. Her song begins with.....
I wanna call the stars down from the sky
I wanna live a day that never dies
I wanna change the world only for you
All the impossible, I wanna do
I feel like I have faced the impossible way too many times in my life. Yet as long as there are stars in the sky and my Mattie Moon shining above, I try to hold out hope.
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