Travis and I traveled to the Bay Area this last weekend to support our friends Dan and Jodi during a time that could only be described as a parents worst nightmare. They lost one of their twin boys unexpectedly on July 5th. Matteo Tate Martino was just about to turn 18 months old. Jodi’s blog “Martino Madness” is linked off our blog, in the left side navigation of this page.
It is an unspeakable tragedy, that no one should ever have to endure. This tragic loss has definitely changed our lives, and has changed how we go about our daily lives. We look at things a lot differently, our priorities have shifted, we take time to appreciate each other and our children on a daily basis. Little Matteo has impacted our lives in such a positive way…he has helped us remember what is important.
As Jodi so eloquently wrote in a letter to Matteo…
Matt, I want you to know your precious little soul has touched so many people. You have impacted more people in one week than I could EVER hope to impact in my lifetime. Your daddy and I have received so many wonderful letters from people we know and people we don’t know. We have had so many conversations this week about what people have learned from you. Because of you, more mommies and daddies are spending extra time with their sweet babies... more hugs are being given… more kind words are being exchanged… priorities are changing... and a deeper sense of understanding and patience is spreading around the globe like wildfire. Such an amazing feat for a young little man. And for that, I am an incredibly proud mommy.
And so I post on our blog to remind you never take a day for granted - live life every day - love everyone around you. It is a tired old expression, but oh so true…
Much love Matteo.
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