A Remembrance Video of Mattie

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to me that you take the time to write and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful and help support me through very challenging times. I am 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 have stopped writing on September 9, 2010. However, like my journey with grief there is so much that 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 me, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


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



March 13, 2016

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Tonight's picture was taken in March of 2004. Mattie was outside on our deck and playing in one of his tents, that had tunnels attached to it. Mattie always gravitated to these little hideaways. He typically brought all his toys and things with him, and could play in there for hours! Of course as long as he had a play companion like Peter and me. For Mattie, play was about being social and he enjoyed bringing you along for the experience!


Quote of the day: The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient. ~ Francis Peabody


Peter and I received another big item donation today. It came from Charlotte, Mattie's "girlfriend." 

These items support the Mattie Miracle April Item Drive, which we established five years ago to honor Mattie's April birthday. These items are used to stock the FREE snack/item cart that we offer to families caring for children at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. When caring for a child, it is hard for family members to remember to pack items to meet their own basic needs.

Our supporters have asked us to put together a "WISH LIST" so that they can support this item drive anywhere in the Country. We want to thank you for considering to use Amazon to purchase these items. Mattie Miracle is part of Amazon's Smiles Program, so every dollar you spend, Amazon will give the Foundation 0.5% of the purchase price!!!

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