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Here is an email I got from his ex-wife. I wrote inquiring about Matt's son Mason and how his is doing:
Hello Charles,
Mason is doing fine. He is a bit bored. We relocated from San Diego to Washington DC area (a Virginia suburb). It's hard for any teenager to adjust. Although he has already made a few friends ,is still playing ice hockey, and skateboarding.
He just put up a few pics in his room- One of him and his Dad. It is still extremely painful. Mason is so similar to his Father. They have all the same mannerisms, the same interests, and sound similar. Each day I am reminded of Matt. There is not one single day I don't think about Matthew and wish he was here to pass along his amazing talents, and everything else that made him so unique.
Geno (matt's dad) had Mason for a couple of weeks over the summer while we drove across country...he was amazed at how much they are alike. Anyone who says genes don't play a role is so stinking wrong.
Unfortunately Mason wasn't able to see the sober Matt. By the time he was old enough Matt lost his battle to the opiate addiction, and he was never clean again. I hate the effing drug! I am not sure if you know this but after Matthew became wrapped up in the opiates I had to see for myself what the hell the story was, so being that I am a nurse I went to work for a methadone clinic for a few months. This is where I saw every walk of like battling the opiate addiction. It helped me deal with Matthew. I stopped being angry with him, and tried to be there when he needed something. Mason unfortunately saw some pretty bad lows with Matt, and I know Mason will never go in that direction. So in his death he made a dramatic impact on Mason, and I have to look at this way, so his death isn't completely in vain. I know he agrees with me.
Hope I didn't go off too much about my hate for opiates, I just wasn't sure if you all knew. So thank everyone who contributed. I used the money to begin Mason on private guitar lessons (something Matt was so hurt he couldn't teach him due to his accident) and he excelled quickly. His teacher was amazed at his natural talent. Mason continues to play, and he will start classes in high school.
Thanks again!
Brenda
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