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



May 18, 2021

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 -- Mattie died 607 weeks ago today.

Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2009, at the Mattie March! It was at the end of the event, when we were all cleaning up and saying our thank yous and goodbyes! Mattie and his buddy, Zachary were sitting quietly with each other. Why this was so noteworthy was because prior to cancer, they both had a very ACTIVE and in MOTION friendship. Yet as Mattie was confined to a wheelchair, Zachary accommodated. It actually was a sight to witness their friendship over time. It did not end, but evolved. They are the perfect picture of a true friendship. 


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

  • Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 32,995,817
  • Number of people who died from the virus: 587,188


It was a day of running chores. I had to mail gifts to top walkers and to our raffle winners. Which meant getting organized, packaging items appropriately, labeling them and taking everything to the post office. I can say everything is now in the mail. I like winners to have access to their items within a week of winning them. While in the post office, I picked up Mattie Miracle mail again this week. More checks came in, therefore bringing up our total to $123,937! 

I love where our Mattie Miracle post office box is located. It has been our mailing address since 2009, when we created the Foundation. I love the people who work there and they look out for me and my box! They say they can always tell when I have been in the post office, because they can see that all my mail is missing from the box. I love this post office so much that I mail all my personal mail from it too! Honestly the post office should clone Darryl and Lily! They are very customer focused and truly care. When we eventually move, our house will be the Foundation's address and I will have to say good-bye to our PO Box. Given the geographic distance, it will not make sense to keep the box. But I get attached to quality people and it is hard to let go. 

Meanwhile, yesterday I got stung in the arm while walking on Roosevelt Island. It hurt but I went on my way. By last night my arm blew up, it is red, swollen, hot, and painful. It hasn't gotten worse today, but it hasn't gotten better either. Another thing on my list of problems for the week. 

I promise to share Walk photos soon on the blog. We received many from all over the USA and even this cute one from JAPAN!!!




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