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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

April 9, 2022

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2007. We were celebrating Mattie's fifth birthday. A day never to be forgotten. We planned a party at the National Zoo. What we did not plan on was a deluge of rain. I thought the party was going to be a disaster. It turned out to be a great day, because we basically had the zoo to ourselves, all the animals were out and frolicking in the rain, and the kids loved the adventure touring the zoo in boots, raincoats, and umbrellas. 


Quote of the day: I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death. Leonardo da Vinci


I have spent the past couple of days (besides my usual routine and tasks), trying to sort toiletry items that have come into the Foundation for our Item Drive. On Friday, Mary, from FH Furr, dropped off two large boxes of donated items from the company to our Item Drive. We got connected to FH Furr because they have done extensive electrical, HVAC, and plumbing work on our home since we have moved in. 
Meanwhile, Peter has been doing a big clean up job outside the house. He has also planted bulbs and done some other landscaping. While outside this morning, Sunny was with Peter and Sunny enjoyed the freedom of the front yard.
Isn't this a happy pooch?

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