Tonight's picture was taken in February of 2006. Mattie was almost four years old. The beautiful flower pot in front of us was an item that we won during Mattie's preschool auction. It was designed by Mattie's classroom, because all the children placed their thumb print in paint on the pot. As you can see, Mattie was beaming to know that this flower pot was now in our living room.
Quote of the day: We are our pet’s heaven, and just because their physical body is no longer alive, it doesn’t mean their soul loves us any less. We are loved from beyond and always will be. ~ Lyn Ragan
I dragged out our garbage bin to the back and started the massive pick up. Earlier in the week, I removed one big pile and today, I cleaned up another pile. However, we have one gigantic pile left and it will take me a few weeks to break it down, put it in the bin, and have it collected by our trash service. On these 50 degree days, I am inspired to be outside and get yard work done because I know there is one of me, and I have to do it a little bit at a time.
The two piles of branches and limbs that I cleaned up this week bordered each of my neighbors' properties. I try to think about others all the time, and I know if I lived next door to me, I wouldn't want a direct view of these wood piles. So I was motivated to get this work done. I celebrate all the things I can accomplish, because truthfully there is so much that has to be done. It is like I am holding back the ocean, and I am a dam under distress.
Other things occurred today, which I am not reflecting upon here. Suffice it to say, I feel very hurt and I will leave it at that.
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