Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2007. Mattie was posing in front of the fountain by our hotel in Coronado. Mattie was intrigued by the flamingos. Now what you may not be able to determine here was what Mattie was trying to do? Mattie was giving you his impression of a flamingo. I thought this was TOO precious..... so naturally I captured it on camera.
Quote of the day: All great changes are preceded by chaos. ~ Deepak Chopra
I am back in Washington, DC after a smooth and safe flight across the Country today! As it is September 1, this marks the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I wanted to post this wonderful video that went viral on Facebook today. It was put together by Megan Fonte, a fellow cancer mom, who reached out to many families and members of the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, a national organization which represents over 80 childhood cancer foundations across the Country.
This is a very moving video
filled with facts about childhood cancer as well as pictures of children who
have been lost to these cancers. A photo of Mattie is displayed at 1:17 minutes!
I found the facts in the video to be excellent and reliable and at times I had to pause the video in order to really read them and absorb what was being expressed. However, I think one needs to realize that ALL the beautiful faces seen in this video are of children who have lost their battle to cancer! This is overwhelming, especially when you reflect on the fact that around 4 children a day in the US are dying of cancer. As I told Megan, this video was greatly appreciated not only for its content in bringing awareness to the cause, but as a mom who lost a child to cancer. It is a wonderful tribute in memory of Mattie this September.
Cancer Stole Our Children Video: https://youtu.be/4vp4O6M5s74
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