2009 Hero Awards

Emmett's big day!









Emmett was a recipient of the 2009 Diamond Collar Hero Award, from the Oregon Humane Society. The event was beautiful. Emmett was met with a warm reception and many, many people who wanted to meet him in person. The OHS played a lovely slideshow about Emmett and the room was filled with over three hundred and the overwhelming sound of "ohhhhh's" and "awwww's". Emmett, wearing his bow-tie, rode up to the stage in his big yellow wagon, on a velvet-covered wheelchair ramp as he received a standing-ovation for his work in the community and ability to survive against all odds.
The whole day was very special to us. While I have always known that his jovial spirit, freckles and super-hero ability to defy the odds were magical, that day, we were able to share his wonders with many, many more.