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

May 2, 2021

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2005. Mattie was three years old and received a WHOLE coconut in the mail from Peter's parents. They sent it to Mattie from Florida. That day, Peter and Mattie worked on our deck to open its very hard shell. It was quite a process, and a lot to be learned. So much so, that we took the show on the road to Mattie's preschool and kindergarten class. 


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

  • Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 32,415,345
  • Number of people who died from the virus: 577,007


So as a follow up to last night.... we did put an offer on a house at 11pm on Saturday. Our realtor called us today to let us know that the seller's realtor is vacationing in the MOUNTAINS and has spotty reception. Therefore, we may not hear back on a decision today! Who actually does this? If you are going to the mountains, wouldn't you ask a colleague to help you out so that you can have coverage for your clients? I know... stop being so logical! So we wait!

It is hard to believe by in two weeks, Mattie Miracle will be hosting its 12th annual walk. We are looking for people in the 13 states below to register, donate, or purchase raffle tickets. If you know anyone in any of these states, I would love it if you could pass along our event link! As our goal is to get to participation in all 50 states. 


13 states we are missing:

  • Arkansas 
  • Kansas 
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Mississippi  
  • Nebraska 
  • Nevada 
  • North Dakota 
  • Oklahoma 
  • South Dakota 
  • Tennessee 
  • Wyoming 

 

As of today, our Walk thermometer reads
$81,598!

We have:
  • 17 teams
  • 150 people registered
  • participation in 37 states
  • $1,355 worth of raffle tickets sold

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