Sunday, June 7, 2026Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2004. Mattie was two years old. That week we took Mattie to Boston to visit his grandparents. Along our journey we were headed to the Stone Zoo. But before going to the Zoo, we stopped to get Mattie some French fries. This was not an unusual sight..... I typically sat in the backseat with Mattie when he was a little fellow. But in this particular case he was very focused and eager to get his hands on the French fries. Of course no photo would be complete without Mattie's sippy cup of milk. We had a sippy cup with us regardless of the season, temperature, or time of day. It was Mattie's security blanket.
Quote of the day: Take the time to enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~ Robert Brault
My friend Heidi sent me this photo today! Ironically it was taken on June 7, 2016. This is Heidi's daughter Isabel, on his high school graduation day! I have known Isabel since she was in middle school. Now she has graduated from medical school and is doing her residency. Truly amazing to see a young girl develop into a young woman! It is remarkable what can happen in ten years. Isabel spent her middle and high school years doing a great deal of volunteer work for Mattie Miracle, and I would like to think my story has influenced her career decision.
This photo was taken at Washington Harbor, in Washington, DC. You can see the famous Watergate buildings in the background. At one time, I lived only a few blocks away from this Harbor. Sunny and I walked in this area daily! I miss seeing the Potomac River, I miss the way my life used to be, and as tonight's quote points out.... take the time to enjoy the little things. Because from my perspective, nothing is guaranteed, nothing is stable, and the only thing that is for certain is constant change.
This weekend, I heard two different stories of fraud perpetrated on two people that I know. What kind of world do we live in that we need to live life in fear and angst? Given what happened to one of my friends, I was afraid that the person I was communicating with by text was NOT actually my friend. So literally I responded.... prove that it is you! This is how nuts I have become! My friend responded with just three words. It was from those three words that I knew immediately it was indeed my friend! I truly give her credit that she selected words that were instant triggers that only she and I would know. I know when dealing with fraud and identity theft, it isn't always easy to think straight, but I was impressed with her clarity!
I actually relate to the panic and horror both of these women faced this weekend. We live in a world in which we have to be forever vigilant, on top of things, and bordering on paranoid. Who can we actually trust? In my case, I have learned that even people I thought I was the most closest to, also can't be trusted. I will forever be effected by this reality.
