This is one of the last times I saw my #1 (first born) grandson alive. Matthew Lee (12/24/1984-7/31/2011. Matthew had attended Grossmont College in San Diego, choosing it among other reasons for it's reputation for it's baseball program.

Matt was a good baseball player throughout high school and had high hopes for a baseball career; however, he suffered a shoulder injury which prevented him from even being scouted. Nonetheless, he continued his education and was to enter Sacramento State for his senior year in September, 2011.

One of the few things I've had problems dealing with is my anger over how Matt died. He and his two brothers have had both peanut and tree nut allergies their entire lives and everyone knew it. Even so, he was served a salad containing some kind of nut oil, and immediately went into  analphylactic shock, a completely unnecessary death in the beginning of adulthood with a great life and career to look forward to. Matt had professed belief and trust in Jesus some years previously and so it is with hope that he and I will be reunited some day. 

Matt's funeral was attended by at least 200 persons, many of which were friends of his in high school, but also many came up from San Diego who had worked with him at Target. Matt was loved by everyone who knew him. 

Miss you #1, and always will.