Mattie Miracle Walk 2023 was a $131,249 success!

Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Promotional Video

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to us that you take the time to write to us and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful to us and help support us through very challenging times. To you we are forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically stop writing on September 9, 2010. However, at the moment, I feel like our journey with grief still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with us, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki and Peter



The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation celebrates its 7th anniversary!

The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation was created in the honor of Mattie.

We are a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. We are dedicated to increasing childhood cancer awareness, education, advocacy, research and psychosocial support services to children, their families and medical personnel. Children and their families will be supported throughout the cancer treatment journey, to ensure access to quality psychosocial and mental health care, and to enable children to cope with cancer so they can lead happy and productive lives. Please visit the website at: www.mattiemiracle.com and take some time to explore the site.

We have only gotten this far because of people like yourself, who have supported us through thick and thin. So thank you for your continued support and caring, and remember:

.... Let's Make the Miracle Happen and Stomp Out Childhood Cancer!

A Remembrance Video of Mattie

July 24, 2013

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Today's picture was taken on July 24 of 2008. The day after Mattie was diagnosed with cancer. It is hard to believe this photo was taken five years ago today and that Mattie is no longer with us. Art became an important part of our lives while Mattie was battling cancer. It was therapeutic for all of us. In fact the boat you see floating in our tub, was the first art project Mattie created in the cancer clinic at the Hospital. While Peter and I were meeting with Mattie's oncologist and trying to wrap our heads around his treatment plan that day, Mattie worked with Jenny and Jessie (his art therapists) and built this boat. You wouldn't believe how many pieces of art Mattie created while battling cancer. I would say we are talking hundreds of pieces and so many were beautifully on display during Mattie's celebration of life reception. In fact, during Mattie's celebration of life event there were two rooms devoted to just his art, it almost felt like you were walking into an art show. That is how prolific Mattie was while dealing with cancer!


Quote of the day: One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. ~ Henry Miller


This may be a first.... I am posting the blog early in the day. Peter and I leave for London today and the notion of flying makes me very uneasy and almost physically sick. So it will take whatever energy I have to keep it together for almost an eight hour flight. Nonetheless, I am reflecting on Miller's quote and I know Peter and I could certainly could use a "new way of seeing things."

The next time you hear from me, I will hopefully be in England. I know several of you have already emailed me about awaiting photos each day from our trip. I promise not to disappointment and you may actually hear from Peter as well while we are away!
 

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