Happy Birthday
Well yesterday would have been your special birthday, I will not say how old cause you would haunt me. We celebrated the day painting a piece and hanging out back home. The whole clan was here minus Reagan and Bridget, the baby was sick. Everyone picked a special piece of "Art" to paint with you in mind. Its hard to imagine that it was your second birthday in heaven, I miss you terribly, not a day goes by that I don't think of you and the wonderful life we shared. As you stated many times, I'm trying to find a way to be happy however there are times when I find it very difficult. I just got back from Florida after a two week spring training trip with a lady friend, she is a widow and knows the pain of losing someone so close. I had fun however it is and never will be the same without you. I try to put on a happy face and go forward but at times I find it really hard. The kids and grandchildren are doing fine, getting big so fast it's scary. Happy Birthday In Heaven🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🍷🍷🍷🍷 I Love You Nick
Posted By: Nick Mattia 4/3/16
Birthday Wishes
Katie I wish so much that you were here to celebrate your birthday with your beautiful family and friends. Everyone misses you so much! You are thought about and spoken about so often. I know you'll have a beautiful party in heaven as you always did so well. Bob & I miss you so much😒
Posted by Isabel Kneuer 4/2/16
Happy Birthday Mom
It's unbelievable how much you are missed everyday of our lives but especially on what would of been you special day. I can still hear you saying "you kids better not get me anything....I mean it". But of course we always did. This year Beth organized a beautiful day to celebrate you by painting pottery with the whole family. Unfortunately Reagan and I had to miss out since she got sick, we were so bummed.
Reagan is getting so big you wouldn't believe it. Everyday we try to keep her memories of you alive but we'll forever deeply regret that she didn't have more time to get to know her nana. These days she knows people by their favorite color. Stephen's is green, mine is orange and nana's is yellow of course! We do everything possible to carry on your holiday traditions with her. We even got those little Ana Lee dolls you collected (as funny looking as they are), and now she knows them as "nana's dolls".
One night when I was rocking her to sleep she told me out of nowhere, "nana rocks me". I froze and said, "really Reagan, when does nana rock you?". She said, "at night mommy, when I'm in my crib nana rocks me". It made me so sad but so happy that she knows your touch and how much you love her in your own special way. I pray that she stays so open in her mind and heart to continue to feel your presence and love in her life. Miss you and love you.
Posted by Bridget Dernbach 4/4/16
Kate Mattia
Mom, I miss you!
Even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.
Posted by Greg Dernbach 1/26/17