Happy Birthday......

Today, Matt would have been 36. He loved his birthday, and made sure it lasted the entire month of June!

I wish he were here to celebrate and laugh with............we miss and love you, Matt - and we will make sure that your birthday is still celebrated and remembered.

xoxoxo

Still making a difference....

I thought I would share an email that my mom wrote to her brother. In it, they discuss Matt's death, and how our lives have changed since. Needless to say, we miss Matt more as they days go by, as it really hits home that he is not coming back. I thought his passing would get "easier" with time, but I have found the opposite. The pain is still part of my daily life, and has not diminished in the least; however, there is a silver lining, as explained by my mom (aka "Iron Granny") below...............

Buzz,
As I told you on Thursday, while putting up the fence; I believe some good HAS to come out of this.
We saw the good; we saw it Thursday, Friday, and especially on Saturday. We saw it while stuffing packets; you saw it while stuffing envelopes.
We saw it at registration; we saw it through all of our volunteers.
We all saw it on race day, the smiles, the people who came from near and far, people who rearranged their schedules and enjoyed helping.
More importantly we felt it, we felt the love, we felt the love people had for Matt, we felt the love for our Veterans, we felt the love of our Family and Friends and we felt the love, energy and spirit of Matt.
He was looking down and beaming with pride; as I was, I think it’s the only day I haven’t cried.
As tragic as this is, we all have become stronger, better and more grateful people because of this.
We are grateful we have you, Patti, the girls and all your Family and Friends.
Sherree

I think this pretty much sums it up. Although I would do anything to have my brother back, he has made a difference while here on earth, and continues to do so from above.

I love you, buddy..........