When I was in grade school, I came home with my first report card that gave letter grades instead of the “S” and “U” system I’d been used to up until that time. It was a big deal! And I’ll never forget the joy I had in opening that card and showing it to my mom with great pride that I had received all “A’s”. It was a day of rejoicing…or so I thought. While my mom was happy for me, she also wanted to temper my enthusiasm and show me the proper way to reveal my good news. I think that meant privately, where no one else could hear. “Let someone else toot your own horn”, was the phrase that stuck with me to this day. (I should mention my mom was a 4th grade teacher for many years and I’m sure it was her training that was coming into play in this instance).
Well…today I’m going to have to break with our family’s tradition, because I have some great news to share and no one is around to toot the horn for me! An article about our charity book project benefiting Starlight Children’s Foundation has been picked up in the local press. I’m so excited! So I’ll give a shout-out to the Redmond-Reporter to personally thank them for sharing our project with the community – thank you! To read the full article, please visit this link: Charity Book Fundraising Campaign to Benefit Starlight
And because a post isn’t a post unless pictures are involved, I thought I’d share a beautiful interaction I captured this week between a grandmother and her granddaughter. Enjoy!
by Lorraine Marie
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