Tonight's picture was taken in February of 2008. Mattie was five years old and that day he had a playdate with Charlotte, his kindergarten buddy, who he referred to as his "girlfriend." Mattie and Charlotte brought out the best in each other and that day Mattie encouraged Charlotte to jump on his bed like a trampoline. Of course Mattie not only had his mattress on the bed, but on top of the mattress was a aerobed mattress. Needless to say the kids were bouncing up and down and having a good old time. Mattie's smile says it all.
Quote of the day: We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep. ~ William James
I honestly can't believe that it is awareness walk season. It seems to come around so quickly every year, and with it comes great stress about having to raise a certain amount of funds in order to run our programs. This will be my 14th walk that I have planned, and you would think by now I would be used to this stress and pressure. Unfortunately I can't say that I am, but the Walk event on top of what I am balancing each day with caregiving makes it a really bad combination. I can't imagine how wonderful it would be not to worry about where the money is coming from each year. After all, I am not a professional fundraiser, I don't have access to consistently large donors, and whatever money we raise, we are working hard for it. Nonetheless, when motivated there is no telling what one can learn to do. The Foundation is the testament of just that!!!
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