Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2007, at Mattie's fifth birthday party! A party I will never forget. We held the party at the National Zoo. Sounds good in theory, but the zoo is a rain or shine event. The day of the party wasn't just raining, it was torrential rain. I really thought the party was going to be a disaster. It turned out to be a great success. No other visitors were at the zoo, so it was like we had a private showing of the zoo. The animals were all out and enjoying the rain, and the kids thought it was a total adventure with umbrellas and boots. The zoo gave all the kids safari hats. In fact, Mattie's hat is still in his bedroom today. Mattie was fully on and having fun at his party!
Quote of the day: A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Check out today's grand total: $66,905. I want to thank the Downtown Jaycees Foundation for believing in our cause. They have supported Mattie Miracle for many years, and made a significant contribution today. The Jaycees' goal is to provide leadership training through community service projects for people who are 18 to 35 years of age. In the midst of their own great work, they also do outreach to help other organizations that support children in the District of Columbia.
As we are getting closer to the date of our event, I always get worried as to whether we will meet our goal. So today's donation really instilled hope in me. I live and breath the Walk which is quite intense. Yet when the Walk is over, there is relief, but it is also a real adjustment for me to integrate back into every day life.
No comments:
Post a Comment