RODNEY ATKINS AND MAKE-A-WISH

I photographed a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish and Rebels for a Cause last night. Country music entertainer Rodney Atkins performed was the entertainment. You never know for sure but he seemed like a great guy. He performed for free with him and his band driving all night to get to Detroit. He stayed and signed autographs and posed for photos with everyone there. He was very nice to the kids with words of encouragement and hugs. The fundraiser was in honor of Maddie Trudel. Maddies favorite song was "Going Through Hell" and he sang it Maddie in the hospital. Read about it in today’s Free Press. Maddie died last November after fighting cancer. Read all about her fight HERE. Make-A-Wish sent her to Disney World just before she died.
I also got to me Paul Maddie's dad. It was a great privilege to meet such a great dad. Read the stories, you will see. And please donate money this holiday season to Make-A-Wish. I wanted to write more but I need to get to a photo shoot. Have a great week everyone.






Rodney sings one of my favorite songs caller "Watching You" What a great "Dad" song.

Driving through town just my boy and me
With a happy meal in his booster seat
Knowing that he couldn't have the toy
Till his nuggets were gone
A green traffic light turned straight to red
I hit my brakes and mumbled under my breath
His fries went a flying and his orange drink covered his lap
Well then my four year old said a four letter word
That started with "s" and I was concerned
So I said son now now where did you learn to talk like that

He said I've been watching you dad, ain't that cool
I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you
And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are
We got cowboy boots and camo pants
Yeah we're just alike, hey ain't we dad
I wanna do everything you do
So I've been watching you

We got back home and I went to the barn
I bowed my head and I prayed real hard
Said Lord please help me help my stupid self
Then this side of bedtime later that night
Turning on my son's Scooby Doo nightlight
He crawled out of bed and he got down on his knees
He closed his little eyes, folded his little hands
And spoke to God like he was talking to a friend
And I said son now where'd you learn to pray like that

He said I've been watching you dad, ain't that cool
I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you
And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are
We like fixing things and holding mama's hand
Yeah we're just alike, hey ain't we dad
I wanna do everything you do
So I've been watching you

With tears in my eyes I wrapped him in a hug
Said my little bear is growing up
He said but when I'm big I'll still know what to do

Cause I've been watching you dad, ain't that cool
I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you
And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are
By then I'll be as strong as superman
We'll be just alike, hey won't we dad
When I can do everything you do
Cause I've been watching you