Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2008. Mattie was in the child life playroom at the Hospital and doing another one of his favorite activities.... playing with remote controlled vehicles. Mattie received his first remote controlled car when he was one year old. A friend of mine gave Mattie this huge blue remote controlled car for his birthday and though he wasn't talking at one year old, Mattie definitely caught on quickly about how to play with such a car. Mattie had many remote controlled things in the hospital. Cars and trucks of course, but Mattie's favorite remote controlled thing in the hospital was his huge spider. Mattie loved catching his nurses off guard and they learned to be on their toes with Mattie and to also have a sense of humor. The moving spider was an instant attention grabber.
Quote of the day: When we involve others in spontaneous acts of kindness, we go from being strangers to becoming a united team connected at the heart level. ~ Molly Friedenfeld
Those close to me are recognizing that I am exhausted from the sheer volume of candy that we have been processing over the course of the last two weeks. Which is why when friends offer to help now, I accept it and am greatly appreciative! The next couple of days will be our last push for candy. But at this point, I am not sure how much more sorting I can do. Today I received this photo from my friend Ann. Ann's mom, Mary, has a caregiver named Shayla. I have known Shayla for five years and today Shayla lent a hand and was sorting candy. I value all my sorters this year. As the candy drive is growing bigger and is catching on within our communities, we are already thinking ahead for next year with regard to how to streamline the process and get volunteers to help us sort candy.
We have a new addition to the top of the blog. You may have noticed the beautiful lotus flower! My friend Laurie is a cancer survivor. While battling cancer, she began to create jewelry. It started as a form of therapy for her and has evolved into her own business called Jewels in the Lotus. I own several of Laurie's creations and I love their fine craftsmanship, the beautiful materials used, and her creativity in their composition. Laurie's pieces are not mass produced and therefore they are as unique as each of us. Laurie is a Mattie Miracle supporter and came up with the idea of having a fundraiser for us. From November 24 to December 31, if someone purchases a piece of jewelry from her website, she will donate 20% of each sale to the Foundation. Please check out her website and consider sharing it with a friend!
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