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



January 19, 2021

Tuesday, January 19, 2020

Tuesday, January 19, 2020 -- Mattie died 590 weeks ago today.

Tonight's picture was taken in January of 2009. I will never forget that moment in time. This was our second trip to NYC, so that Mattie could start his experimental treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering. We stayed at a hotel around the corner from the hospital. We had booked a regular room, however, when we checked into the hotel, they took one look at us and Mattie, and proceeded to upgrade us to the penthouse suite (at the price of a regular room). The suite had two balconies and a kitchen! Not to mention two bedrooms and two  bathrooms. It was truly the most generous and compassionate gift we could have received. Though Mattie really couldn't walk more than a few steps, he decided he wanted to get around the room and explore. Not unlike a toddler, he did this by holding onto or balancing against walls and tables. 


Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.

  • number of people diagnosed with the virus: 24,210,344
  • number of people who died from the virus: 401,128


Though I am still not operating at my full capacity, I did return to my computer today. A first for me! I am trying to dig out of email and went through all the donations that came into Mattie Miracle for our December Annual Drive. Honestly given what a horrible year it has been for our Nation and the World, I wasn't sure how this would impact our Annual Drive. Thankfully, which is no surprise to me, we have THE BEST supporters. Many of our supporters have been with us since our journey began. We received 74 individual donations for our 2020 Annual Drive and in total raised close to $20,000. 

For comparison's sake, our Annual Drive..... 

  • in 2019 raised $14,000 
  • in 2018 raised $18,000 
  • in 2017 raised $21,000
A BIG THANK YOU to our steadfast and loyal supporters. Our supporters are our greatest gifts and assets, because they help us make the Mattie Miracles possible and they also believe in us which confirms what we are doing matters and is worth supporting. 

Posted by The Brown Family (DC) at 5:24 PM

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