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

December 17, 2018

Monday, December 17, 2018

Monday, December 17, 2018


Tonight's picture is a follow up from the one I posted last night. It was taken in December of 2008. Though this was a sweet photo of Santa and Mrs. Claus coming to visit Mattie, it took great effort for Mattie to lift his head and smile. He was truly exhausted, in pain, and dealing with a fever. Which was why I posted the reality of this scene last night. Without last night's photo, you can't put this one into context. After seeing last night's photo, you have a better appreciation for Mattie's strength and resilience. 






Quote of the day: Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed. ~ Ann Garnett Schultz

We opened our window this morning of our hotel room, and could see our ship, The Crown Princess in port. 
Despite the fact that they say you can't board the ship until 1pm, we were on the ship a little after 11am. We got my dad a wheelchair, to make boarding go smoother. In all reality, this made the whole process much easier for all of us, as we by passed the hoards of people waiting to get on board.

We had the wonderful opportunity to listen to the "holly" singers in the atrium. They sang all the classic Christmas songs. It was a highlight of the day!

At around 4:30pm, we set sail for the Bahamas. I got a photo of one of Mattie's drawbridges in motion. He would have absolutely loved this sighting. Naturally, being a Christmas cruise, I see a lot of parents with their children. Several of whom are Mattie's age, and it once again reminds us who is missing from this trip. 
Peter snapped this of the three of us!
The beauty of Fort Lauderdale!
There is a person who lives in this condo! Whenever he sees a ship leave the port, he rings a cow bell. He was on his balcony today, waving, and ringing his bell! He never disappoints. 

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