Monday, September 16, 2019

Monday, September 16, 2019

Tonight's picture was taken on September 6, 2008. This was Mattie's second month of chemotherapy. There was a lot going on in this photo. First of all, Tricia, Mattie's favorite HEM/ONC nurse, was flushing Mattie's iv lines. She understood that Mattie and his "girlfriend," Charlotte, were watching Scooby Doo, so Tricia did not want to block their view or interfere with their time together. Tricia is priceless and still part of our life today. As for Charlotte, you have to give her a lot of credit. She was only 6 years old at that time, but found the courage to come to the hospital often to visit with Mattie, and even get into his hospital bed. That may not sound extraordinary, but I assure you given my experience observing other children's react to seeing Mattie bald and connected to big machines, Charlotte was unique. They were committed friends to each other until the end. 


Quote of the day: Man alone chimes the hour. And, because of this, man alone suffers a paralyzing fear that no other creature endures. A fear of time running out. ~ Mitch Albom

In between working today, I took Sunny outside. We have had him for three years, and only recently has he gotten into digging dirt. Do you see his two big holes? I have read all sorts of explanations for why dogs dig.... for fun, boredom, to find a cool place and escape the heat (especially for heavy coated dogs like Sunny), or even lack of certain minerals in their diet. 

On Sunday, Mattie Miracle will be on the National Mall. We attend Curefest every year. It is an event in which the childhood cancer community comes together to bring awareness of the disease to the public. Many non-profits, like ours, have a tent on the Mall where we feature trinkets and information about ourselves. Today I organized all the goodies we are giving out!

We will be giving away our 10th anniversary t-shirts and drawstring bags, in addition to all sorts of trinkets for children. 

In addition to items, we also need to display information about Mattie Miracle. So I spent some time organizing our placards, brochures, promotional screen, and business cards.