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In Memory of Matt Conover 
Journal
Friday, July 3, 2009 3:30 PM CDT 7 Years.
They say that in time, you forget. Not true.
They say, that in time, the pain becomes less. Not true.
They say, that it helps to move on. Not true.
Here we are seven years have gone by and in so many ways, it seems as if only a minute has passed. Yet, I know that much time has really gone by. I know because in those seven years, Megan has completed high school, graduated college and is ready to embark on her career as a nurse - something that would have never happened without Matt's journey. I know that seven years have passed because Alex is a young man, driving, beginning a new job and preparing for his junior year in high school. I look at him with pride and think of all the things that Matt never got to do, but how much Alex looks like him... I know that seven years have passed because Anna is no longer a toddler, but getting ready for her last year in elementary school, playing a million sports and keeping us all feeling a little bit younger.
But you are not here with us Matt, and seven years is way too long for us to go on without you. I see your sparkling eyes and sweet smile everywhere around me, I think about you every day and every night. I long to hear the sound of your voice just one more time.
You would be proud of us, Matt. Proud of the the rooms in your honor at Gilda's and Children's. Proud of your sisters and brothers. Proud of the many families who are now going to be helped by a partnership with Gilda's and Children's that came about because of you and your journey.
I love you, Matt, and I miss you more each and every day, son, and I just hope that I can continue to honor your name and share the memory of you with everyone I meet. You will NEVER be forgotten. You will be in our hearts forever.
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Hospital Information: Home with God.
Links: www.pittsburghfoundation.org The Matthew Conover Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 to honor a Mt. Lebanon senior who has an interest in music and has faced an adversity in their lives. Checks must be payable to The Pittsburgh Foundation, Matthew Conover Memorial Scholarship Fund, One PPG Place, 30th floor, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
http://www.mlupc.org Donations for the playground being built in Matt's honor in San Luis may be sent to: Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church, 255 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15216
http://www.thePetitionSite.com/takeaction/928701473 Please take a moment to click this link and sign the petition for a Child Cancer Awareness Stamp. I was the 1000h signature - they need 10,000!
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