Tonight's picture was taken in January of 2003. Mattie was 9 months old and sitting in his favorite vehicle..... tot wheels. Mattie desperately wanted to walk at three months, but of course couldn't. As soon as he could sit up and touch the floor, we got him into this walker. When I am telling you he could maneuver this thing around the house..... zooming through rooms and tight corners, I am NOT kidding!
Quote of the day: I wish for those I love this New Year an opportunity to earn sufficient, to have that which they need for their own and to give that which they desire to others, to bring in to the lives of those about hem some measure of joy, to know the satisfaction of work well done, of recreation earned and therefore savored, to end the year a little wiser, a little kinder and therefore a little happier. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
I began my morning with physical therapy. As I was riding up the elevator to the office, I was with a new mom and an adult woman and her father. The adult woman turned to the new mom with the baby carriage and began talking to her and asking about the baby. The as she and her dad were getting off the elevator, she said to the new mom.... "enjoy it now, because it goes quick." I listened and had nothing to contribute. Well NOT nothing, but nothing that would have been socially appropriate about time, babies, and being a mom.
If you ask me how I spent the day, I can't tell you. I was doing lots of little tasks, but at the end of the day, I felt like I got nothing done. One of areas of focus now is developing a new video featuring Mattie Miracle over the ten years.... from its birth to now. Why am I doing this? Well partly because this year marks our tenth anniversary in November. But secondly, I am contemplating using this video at Mattie's school in a few weeks. As the school has asked Peter and I to present to high schoolers about the Foundation. I know that presenting to high school students is very different from the age group I was used to teaching (young adults and adults).
So on my adventure to create a video, I first had to find the right song. A song that I think every one will identify with and have heard! Using a familiar song is important, because then I know people will watch the actual content of the video rather than focusing on trying to understand the song. I have spent two days on finding the right song, a song that also has some sentiment and meaning, without being too sad or sappy. I have listened to countless number of songs. But tonight when I was about to give up, I found the song that resonated with me.... Lean on Me (particularly this version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmlm53wD5PM. That is just part one, because developing a video takes hours upon hours. As I have to find the right photos, then I have to write captions to explain the photos and tie them appropriately to the music. I must admit that picking a song that I can listen to OVER and OVER again is important, because by the time I finish with a video song, I must have heard it over 100 times.
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