Mattie Miracle 15th Anniversary Video

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

April 17, 2015

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2004. Mattie was two years old. We took him to the Reston Zoo. What I loved about that Zoo was the fact that it is a small zoo in size, it is quite hands on, and all the animals are child friendly. You can get food there and feed the animals, which was what Peter was doing with Mattie. Peter was trying to give Mattie some food to feed the goats. As you can see Mattie was HIGHLY suspect of what Peter was holding in his hands and was inspecting it very cautiously. Mattie had several visits to this Zoo, and with each subsequent visit, Mattie grew more and more comfortable with the whole experience. Mattie loved and was fascinated by animals, which was why this Zoo was the right fit for him. 


Quote of the day: If there be one thing pure, where all beside is sullied, and that can endure when all else passes away - if aught surpassing human deed or word or thought, it is a mother's love. ~ Marchioness de Spadara


I have been working and running around all day regarding the Foundation's Walk. I know it is spring and yet I am not really taking the time to look at the beautiful trees around me. I am so happy that my good friend Mary Ann sent me photos today of what she was seeing around her. The cherry trees are out in DC and they are glorious!



It isn't only the trees, the forsythia is also blooming! It is almost sunshine yellow and glowing. These photos were the highlight of my day. Mary Ann brought me virtual spring and she has reminded me that I have to stop and look more closely at what is around me tomorrow when I go out! I am so glad that these photos reminded me to do this. 

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