Tonight's picture was taken in January of 2005. Mattie was two and a half years old and full of spirit. I think this photos says it all. Mattie was never very far from where I was. If I was in the kitchen he wanted to participate and there were times I would lift him up to the counter so he could watch what I was doing. Mattie wasn't the kind of kid I ever had to worry about touching the stove or cleaning products. He seemed to understand those were off limits to him and not a good idea to touch. But check out that smile.... a look of mischief for sure!
Quote of the day: Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. ~ Teddy Roosevelt
It has been another whirlwind of a day. If it was a three day weekend, I would never have known it. This is the beauty and curse of running a non-profit. Everyday is a work day. If you stop working, so does the Foundation. The Mattie Miracle Roundtable is keeping me very busy with managing people and the logistics and it is hard to believe that a week from tomorrow the event will be occurring. Honestly when we thought up this notion last summer, we did not know how we were going to pull this off. It requires money, lots of planning, and people willing to participate. Not to mention congressional support to get access to a room on Capitol Hill. We are grateful that the American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN, the advocacy and lobbying arm of ACS), and Dominion Consulting are co-sponsors of our event. ACS and ACSCAN have generously given us
$12,500 to make the Roundtable a reality and to run it as we see fit. Dominion Consulting is helping us with promotion of the event and providing two professional consultants to help moderate the day. All this support is very much valued and appreciated because it enables us to pull researchers, payors, legislators, and advocates together to brainstorm the implementation of the Psychosocial Standards of Care.
1 comment:
Vicki,
I love the quote, you chose because yes the most satisfaction one can receive from work is work worth doing. Then it almost takes on thee feel of joy because it carries with it so much meaning. Your RoundTable sounds exciting. Thanks for all the work, you are doing to make it happen. I for one, am so rooting that Standards of Psychosocial support become a reality! I am also glad to know of the American Cancer Society's support for this important meeting.
I love the picture you posted of Mattie! He does look full of mischief, his eyes are sparkling. He is adorable in each picture!
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