The Adventures of Flat Daniel

As you all probably saw on facebook, I had a cardboard cut out of Daniel made. The cut out stands about 5 ft. tall and looks identical to my man, the cut outs name, Flat Daniel. Flat Daniel has been going with me to all the events that Daniel normally would. At the events I then take Flat Daniel's picture with everyone and send Daniel the pictures in collage form. He has a binder that I sent at the beginning and now all he has to do is keep adding the pages I send. The idea is that Daniel gets to see all the things we've been up to instead of just reading or hearing about them, by the end of this I have a feeling that he will have a pretty hefty book of Flat Daniel adventures.

Flat Daniel has already been several places... Garrett's birthday, Church, Danny's birthday party, Football game, a couple's wedding shower, Salem to visit college friends, St. Louis, Main Street in Robinson, after-party from the Palestine Wine Festival, Karrie and Dustin's wedding, and Connor's 1st birthday!

He's a pretty popular guy...and luckily everywhere he goes he is welcomed with open arms. When I've taken Flat Daniel to more public places it amazes me the people that come up to me and tell me it's great what I am doing for him, but more importantly they tell me how great it is what he's doing for us. Just this past weekend I had several people, most complete strangers, at the wedding tell me to thank him for his service, and believe me I do. When I purchased Flat Daniel I thought he was just going to be a cardboard cut out that family and friends would take pictures with, but I feel that he may be more than that. I think we all to often forget about those serving, I know I did before I had a direct connection, but maybe Flat Daniel will help people remember. And that's fine by me, I wouldn't have it any other way.