Tonight's picture was taken in February of 2006. Mattie was in preschool and that afternoon, we set up an arts and crafts area in our living room and worked on Valentine's for his teachers and classmates. I loved these kinds of projects and so did Mattie. He was focused and loved working with all kinds of media. By the time we were finished that day, we did over 14 Valentine's and I am so glad we had these moments together. In so many ways, having a Mattie, enabled me to move beyond the typical confines that set in with adulthood. I miss seeing the world through his lens!
Quote of the day: Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer. ~ Dean Koontz
This morning my dad had his 9 week podiatry appointment. Herding my parents to the car to get to an appointment on time is NO small feat, I assure you. Both of them now need assistance and supervision.... there is one of me, two of them! Any case, the doctor told me I am doing a GREAT job with my dad's skin care and feet. Given that my dad has been a diabetic most of his adult life, I am contending with neuropathy in his feet as one of the many side effects.
While at the podiatry office, I had the opportunity to talk to the office administrator. Turns out he lost his sister (age 35) to colon cancer less than two years ago. He mentioned this to me, after seeing my email address. So naturally we related quickly to each other, as a loss of a loved one, is a uniting factor. Almost as if we belong to the same culture, which speaks the same language. A language that is quite unique to the bereaved.
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