Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2006. I took Mattie to the Reston Zoo and he was interested in going on a pony ride by himself. Mattie was a cautious fellow, and had a healthy level of respect for things larger than himself. Most of Mattie's previous pony rides were with Peter by his side. But by age four, Mattie felt confident enough to try it on his own. Don't you just love the big smile?!
Quote of the day: If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful after all. ~ Michelangelo
My day started bright and early as I had to drive Sunny to Chantilly, VA for his grooming. We try to get Sunny groomed every month. It helps manage his smell and double coat of fur. I have followed Sunny's groomer all over town, because at one time she worked in Alexandria, and was geographically much closer to me. But now it takes 40 minutes of driving each way to get to her. However, she appreciates Sunny and does a great job with him, so to me it is worth the drive.
No matter where I am, I have the Mattie Miracle Walk on the mind. Pulling off the Walk each year is a feat and it is also stressful. It's stressful because the Walk is our largest fundraiser of the year. Therefore, if we don't meet our targeted goal, it is hard for us to run our programs. It is ironic, when I first started with the Foundation in 2009, I was timid about asking people for money. Now, it is second nature for me, especially since I am passionate about why we need the funds..... to support our child life specialist, to stock our snack and item carts, to fund our psychosocial research grants, and the list goes on!
Come check out our Walk Website and join us as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary on May 19th: www.mmcfwalk.com
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