Monday, June 3, 2019

Monday, June 3, 2019

Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2007. Mattie was five years old and on a weekend trip with us to Lancaster County, PA. We stopped at a store and as you can see there was a statute of a cow outside the door. Trust me you won't be finding such a statute in Washington, DC. Therefore, this caught Mattie's attention. Not to mention the fact that Mattie knew I LOVE Holstein cows. So we posed for a photo! Honestly we went on both of our weekend trips to Pennsylvania, with no expectations. Nonetheless, both trips were fun and memorable. 





Quote of the day: Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change. ~ Brené Brown

I have been working for two days straight on creating this year's Mattie Miracle Walk video. It starts first with having great photos, organizing them, and figuring out what messages I want to convey. 

In the beginning of the Foundation's history we relied on friends to snap photos at the Walk. Though well intentioned, it was hard to capture the event if you are not a professional. 

I go over with Herman, our photographer, ahead of time the things I want captured at our event and since he has been working with us for 7 years now, he knows our event well. He also knows me! How did we find Herman? Through Mattie's hospital, as Herman covers many MedStar Georgetown events. 

I invite you to check out this year's 10th Anniversary Walk Video. I think it captures the energy at the event and the amazing people who helped us raise money, get people to attend the Walk, and volunteer! It may come as no surprise to my loyal readers that the music I chose for this year's video was ABBA's Dancing Queen. In fact, we start every Walk with Dancing Queen. I realize most people may not notice, nor do they understand why. But Mattie did many of his physical therapy sessions with Dancing Queen in the background. I mean therapy sessions literally right in the middle of the hospital hallways. The music was so loud, that people would come out of their offices and want to know what was going on. When they saw Mattie, they smiled and would remain in the hallway to watch Mattie do his exercises. In memory of Mattie, I felt this song was appropriate!

Walk Video: https://youtu.be/6A24m1NqHMA