Saturday, May 20, 2023

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2008 at the Mattie March. This event was hosted by Team Mattie and hundreds of family and friends came to show support to Mattie and us. It was an extraordinary day, that served as the model for our Mattie Miracle Foundation Walks from 2009-2019. Ten years of live walk events! On this particular day, all of Mattie's nurses, doctors, art therapists, child life specialist, and physical therapist attended the Mattie March. My joke back then was.... was there anyone left at the hospital? I said that because his team, which was like a second family to us, came out in FULL support. A day never to be forgotten. In fact, I can't walk on Mattie's school track, even today, without being transported back to this exact moment in time. To me Mattie's spirit lives on at that track. 

Quote of the day: Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others. ~ Harriet Goldhor Lerner

My friend Carolyn and her daughter Ellie came over to visit with me today. Carolyn has been the Mattie Miracle raffle chair since 2009. She has helped me in extraordinary ways over all these years. 

But first and foremost, Carolyn and I were moms together. We met at Mattie's preschool and Mattie and Ellie were in the same classroom. I liked all of Mattie's classmates, but I had a special place in my heart for Ellie. She is an "old soul." She was a creative child, sensitive, and I could tell even back then, she was deeply feeling and absorbed everything around her. Which is why I always say..... she'd be a great therapist. 

Whenever anyone comes to visit, I can get stressed out. But today I wasn't stressed out. Yes I had to jump up and down a few times, but since Carolyn and Ellie rolled with it, I did not feel awkward about it. Instead, there was an actual period of time when I stopped moving and had an ADULT and rational conversation. Their visit today was a gift and of course Carolyn keeps the tradition going of bringing me flowers and treats the day before the Walk. Carolyn has done this for years, and her kindness doesn't go unnoticed. 

Beautiful no?!

Tomorrow is the 14th annual Mattie Miracle Walk! It isn't too late to sign up to participate. Go to: https://2023.mmcfwalk.com

WALK (from midnight to noon in your time zone) and track your steps.

SNAP (10am to noon in your time zone) photos of you walking and send them to us by email (vicki@mattiemiracle.com) or post them to our social media platforms (use the hashtag…. #MMCFWALK).

POST photos with your final step count (shown on your tracking device) on our social media platforms (#MMCFWALK). Prizes are given for registered walkers with the most steps (VISA Gift Cards).

Mattie Miracle's co-founders will kick off the virtual event on Facebook Live at 9:45am (EDT) on May 21st. Raffle winners will be announced on Facebook Live on May 21st at 12:30pm (EDT). Show us your Mattie Miracle spirit, get your ORANGE on, and take a photo with our Sun Is Shining logo. 

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