Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2009. I must say we were naive at that point in time because we had NO idea Mattie's cancer had metastasized. In this picture with Mattie, is Maya. Maya is Mattie's age and the only same aged friend Mattie made in the hospital. His other two hospital friends were significantly older than him. But Maya is smart and witty. In fact, they became friends at the same table you see in this photo. Maya, Mattie and a bunch of other children were sitting around the art table creating. Maya began to talk about how she hates needles and IVs. With that Mattie turned to her and said he understood. It truly caught my eye because Mattie wasn't always good at verbalizing his fears and anxieties in the hospital. But Maya gave his feelings words. In this photo, Mattie and Maya designed their own scenery and were in the midst of acting out a play about aliens from outer space.
Quote of the day: I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It's because of them I’m doing it myself. ~ Albert Einstein
It is after 1am, and I am still up working. So tonight's posting is brief. The walk facts for the day are:
- We have reached 88% of our goal ($70,195). Now $80,000 seems like a more reasonable target.
- There are 255 people pre-registered for the Walk.
- We have sold $1950 in on-line raffle tickets.
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