Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2003. Mattie was one year old! I think Mattie's favorite place to be was outside! It did not matter what the weather was like... he preferred fresh air, space, and seeing signs of nature. Though I did not share this love at first, through being Mattie's mom, I came to appreciate the beauty that only nature can provide.
Quote of the day: The one best place to bury a good dog is in the heart of his master. ~ Ben Hur Lampman
Today was another marathon day. After dropping off my dad at his memory care center, I came back home and greeted my mom's physical therapist and got her set up for her session. I then left them to work, while I drove to the bank for an appointment. I went to meet with a banker about Mattie Miracle's account. As I was sitting down with the banker, she looked up the Foundation in the State Corporation Commission (SCC) website. In Virginia, you create a nonprofit by filing "articles of incorporation" with the State Corporation Commission (SCC) and paying a filing fee annually. In any case, our re-instatement with the SCC was granted in January of 2024. Yet when the banker went onto the SCC site she couldn't find Mattie Miracle. If she couldn't find us on the site, this would be a huge problem for us and I wouldn't be able to continue with my bank appointment.
I truly began to panic! It doesn't take much for me to go from zero to 80 within seconds. Any case, while she continued to search, I pulled out my cell phone and I showed her the image I had of our re-instatement. What was the problem? She did not enter our full name... The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation. She forgot the "The." Needless to say, I will never forget that moment in time or the fact that the full name has to be entered into the system. Any case, after that 45 minute appointment, I headed home.
I juggled phone calls, and got more information about my mom's long term care insurance policy. All I can say is it is almost 11pm, and I am still working! So I am signing off for today, as I am very tired. I long for a day of rest and would love just one day where I wasn't facing a crisis or putting out a figurative fire.
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