Friday, November 22, 2024Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2002. Mattie was 7 months old and Peter just got home from work. To me this photo is charming. All three of them in the photo have their own narrative going on. Patches, our calico cat, was assessing both Mattie and Peter, Mattie was clued to Patches, and Peter was smiling over the encounter. Patches was the best cat. From the moment we brought Mattie home from the hospital she understood he was a precious member of the family.
Quote of the day: Yes. THANK YOU. And say hello to Judas Iscariot. ~ Suzanne Finnamore
Mattie Miracle operates five Snack and Item Carts! We rely on our supporters to help us keep these Carts stocked. Though the energy of our drives is different Post-COVID, we still have many people committed to our virtual drives. THANKFULLY! Thousands of dollars of items were donated to three hospitals this week!!! Frankly given my existence right now, it is thoroughly remarkable that I am caregiving, running the Foundation, and keeping the house afloat.
Deliveries of Mattie Miracle items have been officially completed today. My friend Carolyn drove a big supply of candy and snacks to Children's Hospital at Sinai in Baltimore, Maryland. Pictured here is Emily, she is Mattie Miracle's child life specialist! Driving to Baltimore would not be easy for me right now, so I am very grateful that Carolyn has taken on this role. I drove to Bethesda, MD today, to do a big drop off of items at the National Institutes of Health. Getting onto that campus is no easy feat as it involves going through a metal detector, screenings, and the whole car gets searched! Nonetheless, traffic was fortunately light and the process went off without a hitch. My friend Ann, did a drop off at MedStar Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC. This was the hospital Mattie was treated at and we launched our first Snack and Item Cart there in 2015. It is hard to believe that the Cart will be ten years old next year!
I am not sure whether I will ever feel stable again! I am facing one panic attack after the other for the past two weeks. I am not a stranger to panic attacks. My first round of them occurred after Mattie died. They lasted for months and the only way I managed them was that I would walk ten miles a day! My next bout of panic attacks resumed when Peter left me in 2023, then I got them again when my divorce was finalized (October 2024), and now I have them in full force. DAILY, and multiple times a day. Fortunately I know the signs and symptoms, because otherwise, I would think I was gravely ill.
This afternoon, I took my mom out for tea. I know everyone who works at our local Starbuck's and I even know many of the loyal customers. Any case, today while ordering tea, I started talking to one of my favorite people behind the counter. Next thing I knew, he gave me a free tasting of a gingerbread latte. That kind gesture was so thoughtful and little does he know what a difference it made to my very miserable day.
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