Tonight's composition was sent to me today by my Facebook friend Tim. Peter and I have never met Tim. He lives in Arizona. Yet he uses his digital talents to capture photos of children who have died from cancer. He than freely shares his creations with parents and friends on Facebook. As I tell Tim all the time, he helps us keep Mattie's memory alive for us and even introduces Mattie to people who never met him. The photo in the center of this composition was taken at Clyde's. Which was Mattie's favorite restaurants. We went out to lunch that day with my parents, and my mom captured the two of us together.
Quote of the day: You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. ~ John Bunyan
Certainly I advertise our item drive to friends and in our Foundation's newsletter. But I also do postings about the item drive on Facebook. This year after one Facebook posting, we got 25 boxes in the mail from people who bought items off of our Amazon wish list.
Mattie's birthday serves as a wonderful occasion to collect gifts, gifts that will help countless other families in the hospital who are supporting a child with cancer. Another reason I stage these gifts together, is it helps people visualize the extent of the donations we received!
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