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Charley

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

Charley. I wonder sometimes how he’ll feel knowing he lost two brothers without ever really getting to know them. Charley is 20 months now – he’ll be two in March. He’s come a long way, and takes his time getting … Continue reading →

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a year without Ezra

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

(I meant to write this on the 1 year anniversary of Ezra’s death – November 8 – but couldn’t quite do it. I’ve taken the small liberty of pretending I still did write it that day. ) One year ago … Continue reading →

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rage, rage, against the dying of the light

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

written for an old man, but brought me memories only of Ezra Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rage at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise … Continue reading →

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3

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

I had wanted to post this on Ezra’s birthday, but I didn’t get around to it. This past Wednesday, Ezra would have been 3. We miss him every day. I miss him every day.

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everything matters

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

 I often find myself unfound. Sometimes it’s while I’m driving, and I suddenly realize I’m not focused on anything, not hearing or seeing what’s in front of me. Sometimes I’m sitting on our back deck, with a book in my … Continue reading →

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our family of five

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

When you meet someone, there are two and a half common questions you ask. “What do you do?” and “Married? Kids?” These are common questions which we ask because they’re “safe.” Questions which give us a quick, mile-high overview of … Continue reading →

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quick note on the race tshirts

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

Alright, race day is Saturday! The 5k starts at 9:30am. You can pick up your tshirts one of two ways – they’ll be available at the Matthews’ house (15511 Walden Ave Tampa) from 10a-8p tomorrow (Friday) or we’ll be at … Continue reading →

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a spade a spade, a heart a journey

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

It’s Friday, and it’s noon as I start this blog. People often ask how we’re doing… I figured I’d write something up. This update will mark the end of me using CarePages for updates – CarePages is for patients, and we … Continue reading →

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events and news

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

Hey there! Since we don’t yet have our news and blog section up on BecauseofEzra.org, I’m sharing with you here about what’s going on. Hope you don’t mind. We just got back from LA yesterday, and had some great meetings … Continue reading →

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come run with us, and other updates

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Kyle Matthews

Thanks to our good friend Mandy we’ve now officially entered our first 5K run to benefit Because of Ezra (among others). If you live in the Tampa area, come out Saturday, February 26th for the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic run. … Continue reading →

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