Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2008. That evening Mattie went to see a Washington Nationals baseball game. As you can see, he came away from the game with a mini bat! Now here's the thing.... did Mattie like sports? Mattie didn't dislike sports, but I can't say he loved them either. In fact, when it came to sports, Mattie was much more like me. He liked going to the games, NOT for the sports, but for people watching and the experience! The apple did not fall far from the tree!

Quote of the day: Trust starts with truth and ends with truth. ~ Santosh Kalwar

I finalized Mattie Miracle's 16th year of service video today! I have been working on this video for a month. Remember I am NOT that technologically savvy. So for me, everything takes longer. Last year, I had to learn the software from the ground up. So in comparison to last year, this year was slightly easier. 

With Mattie Miracle, there is LOTS of content. So I am never at a loss for material. However, the trick is how do I take all this content and make a logical story out of it! In addition, the timing of slides to the song is challenging, along with the motion of the photos and the words. Also don't get me started about the transitioning between photos. The logistics of the video occupied a great deal of my time, because if things don't flow well, it will take away from the message being conveyed. 

Typically I don't share this video until our Foundation newsletter goes out, but since I have been talking about this video for weeks, I decided to share it with you! Keep in mind that it is only three minutes long. So it moves at a clip. You can always pause any frame to read things more thoroughly if you wish. Any case, I am hoping this video helps you understand more about the work that I do, why I raise funds, and that the video illustrates all the lessons I learned from Mattie, which to this day guide his Foundation. Mattie Miracle is Mattie's legacy!