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Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2006. Mattie was four years old and that day, Peter and Mattie went out to purchase his first bicycle. Mattie was SUPER excited. He loved the commons area of our townhouse in Washington, DC and it was in this space that Mattie learned the art of walking, biking, and flying a kite.
Quote of the day: Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect. ~ Margaret Mitchell
I am not sure what to say about today, other than it was a day I don't wish repeated. I think we have the usual stressors and then add the Walk to the mix. Needless to say, for me it is like the perfect storm. I also think I am down right tired, so YES I may not be as kind and patient as I once may have been. In fact, I would say caregiving changes one's personality. Or at least it does mine. When you have no time to rest, focus on yourself for a minute, it is hard not to want to lash out and fly off the handle.
Tomorrow the Foundation will be hosting its 13th annual walk, virtually. I have mixed emotions about doing anything virtually. Yet I am quite aware of the simple fact that given all I am balancing there is NO WAY on earth I could handle a live event right now. I have a core group of volunteers who have truly tried to help raise funds for the Foundation. We are at 82% of goal, and I am hoping we raise more money tomorrow.
In any case, we welcome all of our supporters to snap a photo of themselves with our "Mattie Miracle is shining here" logo and send it to us or post it to social media (use the #MMCFWALK). Much thanks to all of our supporters who make the Mattie Miracles possible.
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