What a fabulous Sunday! It is such a good, warm-fuzzy to be a part of something amazing and something that is truly larger than one's self. In less than twelve hours, All Children's Hospital, its Foundation, Media folks, volunteers, and generous donors of Tampa Bay and around the country raised over $3.7 million dollars. That is a feat that speaks volumes about the institution I am so very passionate about! What a joy to have helped to raise just an infinitesimal portion of that, to watch while hubby and son sat on the phone banks and took those donor calls, and to linger afterward and mingle with old friends who seem much more like family.
From there, we went and spent a long, lazy lunch with my daughter. She's just a splendid individual who is not only gorgeous on the outside, but stunning on the inside. It makes a momma proud to see her child content. Sleepy, but content! Then home again, where the son takes over lawn duties for an injured dad. It just was a day to beam about so very many things!
If you were lucky enough to catch any of the telethon stories, or to have an enjoyed a Sunday like I had, please know how blessed you are. Life is always put in much better perspective after 'telethon weekend'. We learn that 'Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.' (John W. Gardner). We are certain to make mistakes, fudge a few lines, maybe even go off the page a time or two, but if you find a way to incorporate all those little mishaps into the big picture, the mural of your life becomes a much more interesting and poignant piece of art!
Draw freely, my friends! Make life beautiful!
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