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Mattisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Matt King
The beloved English poet, E. E. Cummings wrote, “The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” Bobbie and I found that joy has been a healing balm for us. It opens our hearts to gaze upon the beauty and wonder.
The third decade of the twenty-first century has been saturated with anxiety and fear. Many are so entangled in the ugliness and discontent that they’ve lost sight of what matters. Along the way, we’ve neglected meaningful relationships and sought
answers from places that are powerless to help.
In the quest for freedom and affluence, we’ve overlooked laughter’s inexplicable power. Multitudes are jaded. Sadly, childhood innocence is discarded, and as the value of family slips from our grasp, our trembling hands are left cold and empty.
This book is an attempt to remedy this. While my wife and I wrote it to chuckle at our son’s antics, we
felt it had the potential for something more.
Matthew’s funny sayings—“Mattisms”—made Bobbie and I grin. But what’s concealed in his remarks is
something that speaks to a deeper reality.
When Matt’s sayings were first posted on social media years ago, hundreds of friends and family snickered along with us. One of my colleagues said, “I grin when I see posts about your son. There’s a lot of playfulness, but I also see innocence and joy. You should gather all his sayings and put them together in a book.”
Another friend also wanted us to pull together Matt’s remarks, but he urged us to include our son’s origin story (Yes, I’m talking about Matt like he’s a Marvel superhero). My colleague declared, “The way that your son was born is a stunning tale of the kindness and grace of God. You can’t leave that out.”
It’s hard to disregard this kind of request, and as years passed, Bobbie and I felt this project was something worth pursuing. Our family wanted to preserve what we encountered with our tenderhearted son. So, here it is—an entertaining, little book.
We hope that you enjoy the following collection of “Mattisms” and re-embrace the laughter that you once knew.
The third decade of the twenty-first century has been saturated with anxiety and fear. Many are so entangled in the ugliness and discontent that they’ve lost sight of what matters. Along the way, we’ve neglected meaningful relationships and sought
answers from places that are powerless to help.
In the quest for freedom and affluence, we’ve overlooked laughter’s inexplicable power. Multitudes are jaded. Sadly, childhood innocence is discarded, and as the value of family slips from our grasp, our trembling hands are left cold and empty.
This book is an attempt to remedy this. While my wife and I wrote it to chuckle at our son’s antics, we
felt it had the potential for something more.
Matthew’s funny sayings—“Mattisms”—made Bobbie and I grin. But what’s concealed in his remarks is
something that speaks to a deeper reality.
When Matt’s sayings were first posted on social media years ago, hundreds of friends and family snickered along with us. One of my colleagues said, “I grin when I see posts about your son. There’s a lot of playfulness, but I also see innocence and joy. You should gather all his sayings and put them together in a book.”
Another friend also wanted us to pull together Matt’s remarks, but he urged us to include our son’s origin story (Yes, I’m talking about Matt like he’s a Marvel superhero). My colleague declared, “The way that your son was born is a stunning tale of the kindness and grace of God. You can’t leave that out.”
It’s hard to disregard this kind of request, and as years passed, Bobbie and I felt this project was something worth pursuing. Our family wanted to preserve what we encountered with our tenderhearted son. So, here it is—an entertaining, little book.
We hope that you enjoy the following collection of “Mattisms” and re-embrace the laughter that you once knew.
130 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 13, 2021
About the author
J.D. King
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J.D. King was born. From 1977 to 1994 he lived in New York City, performed at CBGB's, Tier 3, Max's and A's with The Coachmen (1978 to 1980), worked in underground comix, including R. Crumb's "Weirdo," before veering into graphics and illustration. He now resides in upstate New York. His current band is J.D. King & The Coachmen. They have two albums out on Ecstatic Peace. "Dead Doll Eyes" is my only book on Goodreads. He's currently shopping around his novel, "Metaphors." Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath are his favorite poets. More can be learned at his site/blog: jdkingillustration.com
J.D. King was born. From 1977 to 1994 he lived in New York City, performed at CBGB's, Tier 3, Max's and A's with The Coachmen (1978 to 1980), worked in underground comix, including R. Crumb's "Weirdo," before veering into graphics and illustration. He now resides in upstate New York. His current band is J.D. King & The Coachmen. They have two albums out on Ecstatic Peace. "Dead Doll Eyes" is my only book on Goodreads. He's currently shopping around his novel, "Metaphors." Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath are his favorite poets. More can be learned at his site/blog: jdkingillustration.com
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