Jazz at Jesse - Father's Day with Matt

Jesse Hunt Nursing Home at Narrabri

had their 30 Years Celebrations today..

So seeing as its Fathers Day

and Matt's Kids were too far away to visit

Mum & I headed over to join in the festivities with Matt....

Mum also had a specail Fathers Day present for Matt.

Mum sent a letter to South Sydney Football Club a while ago

just care off the oval mind you!!!

About Matthew's situation.

And the history Matthew has with the club itself.

He was identified by the club at 8 years old as being a kid to watch.

He participated in exchange programs with the club to train these kids in the City

with the view of playing in the Sydney Comp.

As well as that, my Cousin married a Rabittohs Player a few years back

and Matthew met the players at their wedding.

Of course being the character Matt is,

he entertained the boys all night with his hero worship!!

He got them all the sign his hat

and then sometime latter, they also sent him a signed Jersey.

To the "Happiest Drunk" we've ever met!!

Anyway, after this incident with Matt, 

his belongings had gone missing and he was pining away for his Jersey!!

It was something he treasured and it came from very fond memories

from a night on the grog with these footy players!

All this was in the letter Mum wrote and sent to the Oval!!!

Through the week Mum got a parcel....

Which was given to Matthew today

It was a signed Jersey...

The letter read:

Dear Margaret,

In regard to the letter you wrote concerning the unfortunate circumstances involving your son Matthew Heagney, please accept the South Sydney Rabbitohs 2011 jersey signed by the current roster of players.

Souths Cares are allocated a number of signed jerseys by the South Sydney Rabbitohs to donate to charitable organization of fundraising purposes - each jersey is registered by the club as proof of authenticity.

On reading your letter we thought it would be appropriate to send you one of our registers jerseys numbered 123.

If there is anything else we can assist with in the future please don't hesitate contacting the South Sydney Rabbitohs Club.

Yours sincerely

South Cares.

Needless to say, when Mum read Matthew the letter, the tears flowed.

He recalled how they said he was the Happiest Drunk

and was so touched that they would do this for him!

Of course, it had to go on..

So he was in fine form for a very social day of celebration

All dressed up in his new jersey

we headed into the gardens for some Jazz...

It was such a pleasant setting

with a Jazz Band playing lovely easy listening music

there was a coffee man set up,

there were devonshire teas and beautiful fresh scones

and the Mens Shed was on the BBQ.

So we spent the majority of the day listening to the music

before Matt started to get too tired and we headed in.

It was a lovely fathers day with Matthew..

and although i do feel a little guilty i didn't spend it at home with my hubby

Poor Matthew doesn't have the choice

and he would have been so lonely with all the celebrations going on

but no one to celebrate with...

Hopefully he will get to see his own kids soon.... 

Its a work in progress...