“Official” is a great feeling

The Little Miss Hannah Foundation is officially in business.

I can’t tell you how AMAZING this feels.  Hannah’s legacy is real.  It is tangible.  It is “in the books.”

We have done SO much work on the setup of our organization, and there is still so much more to be done before we can start serving families.  We have our second board meeting tomorrow night, and I’m so proud to have such a great group of friends and family here in Vegas who believe in what we want to do.  People who want to be involved, want to help, and most of all, people who want to see us succeed.

The next steps include obtaining our 501c3 status, our tax-exempt status.  My uncle and his law firm have agreed to do this incredibly complicated (for us) paperwork for us pro bono.  Pro bono!  My husband and I started doing it on our own, and it was so confusing and overwhelming!   I feel so blessed that his firm also believes in our mission and what we want to accomplish.

This is validation.  Validation that no matter how hard it gets or how much I miss her that her short time here with us had a bigger purpose.  She will always be “my baby.”  But by working with other families who are living the life we did when Hannah was with us, maybe we can provide some comfort where there was none if Hannah wasn’t who she was.

I’m so proud of you little girl.  I’m proud to be able to share your story and talk about you every day, many times a day.  I’m proud that you have taught me so much and that I LISTENED to your lessons.   I’m proud that people who were are now strangers to us will soon be endeared to you.

I’m proud to be your mom.

I love you baby girl.