Ronald McDonald House

I can't tell you how many times I have walked these halls.





Or how many times I have seen this lighthouse at night

Or how many times I have sat in the rocking chairs either here on the porch or upstairs near the teen room. I have made calls that I hated to make and others that I was excited to make. Tears have fallen at times in these chairs......

I can tell you though that many kids love playing outside, including my daughter over the years and soon enough, my son. He already loves the playroom inside.

And many families enjoy seeing the meditation garden. Sorry for the glare.... It's a peaceful spot to just think... As if we don't do enough of that....

Many families are grateful for the beds to sleep in. Yes, that's an older pic of my daughter.

And many more are thankful for all of the staff and volunteers who run and cook for the House.

So many of us parents have watched our kids play in the playroom and seen the DART train whizz by the nearby rail yet all the while hearing and watching the Southwest jets taking off from nearby Love Field.

So many can look out and see the Dallas skyline at night and also see the nearby Children's Medical Center's blue lights illuminating the night sky.

I can't tell you how many late nights I have had here where I anxiously awaited d-day appointments or the nights before surgeries, yet in the quiet of the night, many of us find solace here.

To me the House is a place of HOPE. It is also a place of miracles, as my children are. 

It is a place I have been to more times than I can count in the last eight and a half years. I still have many years to go before our journey with Dallas is over. As I wait on news of what is next for my son's journey tomorrow, I wanted to reflect today on what the Ronald McDonald House means for families like mine.

Please support your local Ronald McDonald House. The one in Dallas costs a flat 15 a night without assistance, meals covered. A hotel is around 80-90 after taxes. No meals covered except maybe breakfast. For a 5 night stay, that equals to 75 vs 400 minimum. That's just to sleep, let alone eat. Often families have to stay much longer than that. Think on that.

Blessings!

~ Special Momma ~