Quote of the day
The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and stepped down over the edge of the fields at evening, it left behind it a spent and exhausted world.
Mattie Stepanek

Born: July 17, 1990
Died: June 22, 2004 (aged 13)
Bio: Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek, known as Mattie J.T. Stepanek, was an American poet who published seven best-selling books of poetry. Before his death he had become known as a peace advocate and motivational speaker.
Known for:
- Journey through heartsongs (2001)
- Hope through heartsongs (2002)
- Loving through heartsongs (2003)
- Celebrate through heartsongs (2002)
- Just Peace: A Message of Hope