Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2003. This was Mattie's first trip to a beach. We took him to the Outer Banks and I can assure you he was NOT a happy camper. He disliked the feel of the sand and the sound of the surf crashing onto the shore. Mattie always had good sense and knew there were some things he had to be cautious about. A safe fear of the water was just fine by me. In any case, we stayed at the beach for a week, but that was the only time we actually went to the beach. On that trip, Mattie preferred playing with the hose on the deck of the house that we rented.
Quote of the day: I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. ~ Christopher Reeve
This is Jack Wood, he is our first place winner of the Tournament. Jack won four diamond level seats to a Nats game, which includes parking and food. This package is worth close to $800. Of which we thank Debbie and Peter Keefe for this VERY generous contribution to our event.
1 comment:
Vicki,
I love the picture of Mattie!!! I always think a child who is leery of things that can be potential dangers is brilliant.
I also love your quote. Heroes are ordinary people yet today it seems so important to focus attention on overly paid sports people or people famous for other reasons instead of looking around at the person who just copes everyday jumping hurdles to survive.
It is why in my world, hero is defined as one who endures through treatment for Childhood Cancer treatment and lives life best, they can.
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