Sunday, December 3, 2023

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2004. Mattie was two and a half years old and this little table was a relatively new purchase back then. Mattie loved having a table designed for his height and I can't tell you all the fun and games we had in this small space. What Mattie showed me early on was that with a little creativity and imagination, anything was possible. 

Quote of the day: Here’s the thing: every loss is valid. And every loss is not the same. You can’t flatten the landscape of grief and say that everything is equal. It isn’t. ~ Megan Devine

Do not ask me how long I have been working on this year's Annual Drive mass mailer for the Foundation! It feels like I have been at it for weeks! Between designing it, getting it printed, ordering supplies, and then refining our database. Yesterday I finally was able to create mailing labels, print them out and then I started assembling. 

This kind of logistical issue is something that I excel at, in fact when I was a graduate assistant at the University, I took on many of these kinds of tasks. After a while, they become second nature to you. As long as you are organized, it can go smoothly. I have been working slowly but steadily and was determined to get all 400 letters in the mail tomorrow!

A year ago, Peter bought this folding table for us. It is very helpful for projects like these because if I were to use the table we eat on, I would have to shuffle things around constantly. With this table, I can just leave it as it is and get the work done. Notice who was in the background? Indie was by the window sleeping in her perch! She is never far, and as I am typing this, she is sitting practically in my lap.

All 400 envelopes are ready to go and now in the trunk of my car. I am thankful to Darryll, who works in the post office where Mattie Miracle's PO Box is located. He has helped me with getting enough holiday stamps, weighing the mailer to make sure one stamp would cover the cost of postage and then of course he gave me the bins to organize the letters. I have been working with Darryll for over 10 years and his kindness to me and the Foundation never go unnoticed.