Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2002. Mattie was 7 months old and Peter snapped this photo of us in front of our amazing oak tree. Ironically, we came to love that oak tree as Mattie grew older. When Mattie was a preschooler, every spring he'd collect tent moth caterpillars. He'd bring them home and we would jar them and wait for them to spin cocoons and eventually transform into moths. However, in caterpillar form, these fellows loved oak leaves. Daily we would go to our oak tree and pick a few leaves to share with the hungry caterpillars. The funny part about this is the only oak tree near us was the one outside our window and the ONLY leaves these caterpillars would eat were OAK!
Quote of the day: As someone who has lived the nightmare of losing a child, I know that the enormous hole left behind remains forever. ~ Arthur Honegger
It's been a very full November! As we had the 9th annual Candy Drive and Friends of the Foundation planned a Champagne and Oysters 10th anniversary celebration for Mattie Miracle. This was the very first fundraiser in our history to be planned by supporters, in which we were not involved. Except for the administrative portion. Which believe it or not, is quite labor intensive. All said and done, when I am finished, I probably will have written and sent over 90 thank you acknowledgment letters.
The event was a $33,000 success. Planning and the expenses of holding such an event are noteworthy, and the generosity of our friends does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. To learn more about the event, I invite you to click on the photo of the flowers to see the highlight video from the event. In addition, below the video, is a link to our website that provides more event details.
Learn more about the event @ https://www.mattiemiracle.com/news
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