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MattPatterson


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Oh and Laura? The rings? I try to find a surprise gift every year at Christmas ......... where it blind sides everyone ........

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Oh yeah - jewelers will be seeing us this weekend ........

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Oh no! I'm sure she'll want a replacement

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Was hilarious though .... the girls recognize the ring boxes from the previous year because I blind sided Bonnie with a new wedding and engagement ring set - (and Josh Groban tickets) .... Lauren and Kimmie was thinking diamonds ....... was so funny!


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I'll be saying ............... "I went to Jared"

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Awww!

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Let me ask you all this .......... Was the book too short?

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I hope you can find a matching stone for the ring. Was there a section or part of the book that was the hardest to write, or the toughest to reread now? There is so much emotion in your little book and I had tears in my eyes while reading it.

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Wow- you are GOOD- jewelry AND Josh.... :)

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No, I thought the length worked well, especially being written in narrative form.

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Narelle - Plain and simple - the dressing change after the surgery and the rocking chair - rocking her to sleep one last time ........ I can't emphasize enough - how each and every night - that was OUR TIME ........

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Laura - I can shop, sister!

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I don't think it was too short. You told your story and got your message across. Adding to it might have bogged it down. Was there something that you didn't include that you now think you'd want in the book?



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Today, I so wish she was with Lauren and Kimberly - They are so proud of their sister ....... and I really believe Emily would be (and really already is) an example to them ....

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I thought the length was perfect. I was going to ask the same question as Narelle. I've had some hard experiences and dealt with illness and think God may be calling me to write about it. But I am so emotional. I'm scared about how hard it may be to relive...

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Matt- I thought it was a good length. Being so emotional, it was the sort of book you really wanted to read in on sitting because you literally couldn't leave the story at any given point. It's refreshing to have something you don't have to wade your way through. In saying that, if you happen to write a really long book, I will TOTALLY read it!!

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That dressing change was what got to me...I can't imagine dealing with that for my own child.

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Hmmm .... Good question Evelyn .... At this moment no - but it doesn't mean something might strike me ....

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Bonnie never saw the wound ....... very large -

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side to side across her chest ........ both breasts gone .......

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OOPS "one" not "on"- sorry!

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If you don't mind me asking - was there too much humor?

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Well Laura - Then there's two people that'll read it - you and me ......... Although I do like the 100 page or so length ..... If done right .... in a couple hours .... someone can be taught, touched and have a sense of accomplishment of reading a book in one afternoon or evening ......

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If it isn't done right - then they may say what a waste of time .... I could've watched Housewives of Orange County!

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I thought you had a good balance between the humor and the heart breaking parts. The humor came across to me like you were doing whatever you could to keep yourself together, and needed a little comic relief. Does that make sense?

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I think it broke up the weighty subject matter.

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Matt, I think the book is YOU, and it seems your keen sense of humor was key to getting through some of those impossibly tough times. I don't think anyone could ever accuse you of taking the book material lightly. It was your thoughts, and let's face it, most of the time you were poking fun at yourself! It's one of the refreshing aspects of MY EMILY.

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Makes perfect sense Evelyn !!!! You actually have me pegged pretty well!

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Megan - was very afraid of it being too heavy ............ I was hoping there was enough "me" as far as humor because that's how I am ........

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Laura - It is "me" for sure .... and I poke fun at myself quite a bit .... I'm also my harshest critic .....

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Matt, the humor showed us your natural writers voice shining through the writing. We're connecting with your story because it's your unique voice and story, if that makes sense, and very authentic.

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Yea, I think you made it work great as far as that goes. I found myself laughing out loud at some parts!

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My dad was (actually still is) pretty hard on me - not one who hands out compliments all that often - I sent him a package of reviews from blogs and amazon and some screen shots when the book has done well ..... and he's now on board ........ doesn't really say it ........ but you can tell he is ............ actually asked if he got the package and said it was at the neighbor's house - which means he was sharing it .... he won't tell me he's proud ... but he tells others ..... and that's fine .... but a child still wants to hear "I'm proud of you" from their father .....

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Ok - funniest part? Me? the delivery room....

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Thank you Narelle!

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Haha! Yes!

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I don't if any of you knew - I think some do ...... I was not a Christian at the time of Emily's birth, diagnosis, treatment and death ...... I was a member of the Mormon faith ......... I also think that's why there was such a time gap ..... NOW was the time to do it .....

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That was funny!!

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I also LOVE how your mother kept weekly tabs on the baby-making situation! Superb!

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I had no idea! How long until you became a Christian?

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Interesting Matt.... what made you change from being Mormon?

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I picked up that you had some kind of faith but not what you have now. Was there any one event that made you think this is the time to write the book?

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Mee-Mee - Let me tell ya ........... I was by all standards "the golden child" - The "baby" (youngest) .... She wanted blonde haired/blue-eyed Matthews all over the place ..... After three girls - I kinda got the hint ...... girls only

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We (Bonnie and I) left the LDS church four years ago - We were raised in the church - I served my two-year mission to Madrid, Spain - Graduated from Brigham Young University - Both held leadership positions until the Sunday we left ........ And that was when we heard a sermon at a Christian church about how our salvation CANNOT be based on our works - and that is a very high belief in the LDS - but I always had issues with the doctrine - Joseph Smith, Book of Mormon .... But it weighed you down!!!! All these things (like a mission, married in the temple, etc) - all these checkmarks ... serve, serve, serve .... or ....... well,

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The LDS faith truly prepared me to be a better Christian - we were already praying as a couple, family ..... reading together ..... new the importance of attending ...... the values in the LDS church are without judgement ....... but when word got out that we were going elsewhere ........ EVERY ONE of our friends in the church disappeared ............

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It's kinda funny when we see them in the grocery store or somewhere in public - very awkward for them ...

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Wow Matt, I think there's definitely a story to be told in your conversion to Christianity from LDS!

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didn't mean to babble there .....

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I was thinking the same thing!

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No, it's fascinating!! Thank you so much for sharing

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