Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2007. Mattie was five years old. This was the summer before he was going to enter kindergarten. It was a very exciting time in his life. Things were just starting to come together for him. He mastered so many things by this point, and no longer needed occupational or speech therapy. In fact, if you asked his kindergarten teachers, they would never have known Mattie had any issues as a toddler! I credit that to the early interventions I got for him! Therapists who were part of our lives for two plus years! They worked with me and Mattie on a weekly basis and Mattie really was a champ! In this photo Mattie was at the LA Zoo and having a great old time! It was hot that day and he insisted on getting this water spray bottle and fan. The irony was Peter loved this item as well!
Quote of the day: Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. ~ Albert Einstein
My mom and I started our day out by walking! Something we tend to do each morning that I am here. The weather has been glorious since I have arrived. Sun each day. Not something I am used to in Washington, DC for sure! Sun is never a guarantee, what seems to be a more typical occurrence in DC is grayness! At all times of the year. Which can impact one's mood for sure.
After lunch we strolled from store to store. I have visited this outdoor shopping complex with my parents several times before. In one of the stores we have gotten to know the store's manager. She is a lovely young woman from Connecticut! She happened to be in the store today and even though she doesn't see me often, she remembers me as I remember her. For some reason I sensed she wasn't having a good day. Yet the greeting I gave her, the comments I shared with her, and apparently how I made her feel seemed to perk her up and it helped to turn her attitude around. It wasn't my goal or mission going into the store, but leaving the store, I was happy that I something I said could make another person happier.
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