Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2006. Based on the fact that Mattie is holding a balloon, I know we went to one of two places: 1) Harris Teeter, the grocery store, or 2) Nordstroms, which gives children balloons in their shoe department. We never went to either of these stores without picking up a balloon. It is funny how a balloon can change one's mood! Another thing I see in this photo was the line up of Mattie shoes going up the staircase. You can see them behind him. Mattie loved lining up his shoes on the stairs because it made it very easy to select a pair before going outside. Not that I forgot this per se, but seeing the photo of this brings it all back to me.
Quote of the day: Energy and persistence conquer all things. ~ Benjamin Franklin
MaryAnne works at Massimo Zanetti Beverage, USA, and also supports the Roc Solid Foundation, a childhood cancer organization that builds hope through play and directly provides: playsets, room remodels, iPads and cancer-free parties.
MaryAnne has been following Mattie Miracle on Facebook and has been learning about our item drives which go to stock our snack/item cart. Around Mattie's birthday, MaryAnne sent me MANY boxes of coffee and promised more were to come. Today, she literally drove up to DC from Virginia Beach (where she lives) to deliver these boxes (and to visit her daughter and son).
We are working with MaryAnne to supply the hospital with coffee on a monthly basis! She is way too generous with us and wants to support our Foundation and us in our loss. She says every box of coffee is like a prayer from her to us! A beautiful sentiment no? I am typically not a Facebook fan, but without it we would never have been connected to MaryAnne.
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