Proud of my work -- 16 Years of Service

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



A Remembrance Video of Mattie

June 3, 2018

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2009. Mattie was in the hospital recovering from his lung surgery. Which was why he was dressed in a hospital gown. That day we took Mattie outside to get fresh air. As you can see taking Mattie from the unit was a production as we had two people with us in tow. But the second floor of the hospital was vital to us, as it had this outside courtyard area, which seemed like a national park after being cooped up in a hospital room for days. 


Quote of the day: Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose.
~ Leonardo da Vinci


For the past four years, Mattie Miracle has worked with a company called GigMasters! I actually found this company through a google search because I was looking for vendors to perform different services at our awareness Walk. Services like a DJ, kid shows, face painting, and caricatures. Without using GigMasters, I am literally navigating a space I know very little about. As I wouldn't know the quality or trustworthiness of the work! GigMasters takes that unknown off the table for me, as they vet their performers and vendors and I can read client feedback about the professionals hired.

Thanks to GigMasters, we have used the same DJ four years in a row. Sergio was our first success story for Mattie Miracle's Walk and from there we secured a face painter, a caricaturist, and our Reptiles Alive show. Using this on-line service is FREE and easy. Basically you put your request on-line for whatever service you are looking for, the dates and times, and in our case, I always explain that we are a non-profit (along with the nature of our event, and how we would love for vendors to share their services pro-bono) and within hours or days I receive email responses from GigMasters providers. In most cases, every vendor we have hired through GigMasters has worked for us for free. To me they are amazingly generous, supportive of our cause, and are competent, professional, and talented. 



When GigMasters recently sent me an email and asked if I would like them to write about our Annual Awareness Walk, I responded. I supplied them with some content and photos. Check out their blog posting about the Walk................


https://itg.gigmasters.com/thepartystartshere/real-event-mattie-miracle

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