Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2006. Mattie and Peter were at Deerfield Beach in Florida building, not a sand castle, but one of their amazing structures. They could be at it for hours, designing moats, tunnels... you name it. Once the structure was actually built, then Mattie and I would comb the beach looking for debris to decorate it with. On some occasions, what they were designing was so intriguing that others kids would approach us and ask if they could join in!
Quote of the day: I believe that no characteristic is so distinctively human as the sense of indebtedness we feel, not necessarily for a favor received, but even for the slightest evidence of kindness; and there is nothing so boorish, savage, inhuman as to appear to be overwhelmed by a favor, let alone unworthy of it. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
This morning Peter and I had the opportunity to meet with
the Director of Quality of Life and Survivorship at the American Cancer
Society. We met over tea and pastries. Which to me is the best way to meet. As
of December, Mattie Miracle has been participating in a National lobbying
agenda with over 100 childhood cancer organizations. Yesterday's conference
call I as involved with tied into that work as did today's meeting. I always
find a meeting that gets me to think slightly differently about things rather
stimulating. It is hard as a parent who lost a child to cancer to think
objectively all the time, but when I hear the guidance and advice from others
who are invested in the process but who are not as emotionally attached to the
subject matter, it helps.
pictured in the front row from left to right are Dawnee, Ann, and Ann Thomas
pictured in the back row from left to right are Mary, Catherine, and Vicki
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