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 17, 2023

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2007. Super Mattie was helping me with laundry! Laundry for us was a production in our townhouse. I had to bundle it up and use a cart to take it outside to access our elevator (as the laundry room was two floors below us). Naturally I wasn't leaving Mattie behind! So even as a baby, I carried him with me. Of course as he got older, he either walked, rode his bicycle or used some other form of creativity to tag along! Mattie learned the art of doing laundry at a very young age, and I had to make this chore fun in some way in order for him to want to participate!


Quote of the day: Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person. ~ Mr. Rogers


I want to give an update on how Mattie Miracle is doing with its Annual Awareness Walk goal. Originally our goal was to raise $100,000! However, thanks to the generosity of our community partners, sponsors, and supporters, I have changed our target goal. Our new goal is to raise $120,000 by this Sunday, May 21. Currently our thermometer reads: $118,408

  • We secured two $10,000 corporate sponsors this year!
  • Received a $25,000 donation from a family donor advised fund!
  • We have 18 community sponsors.
  • We have 40 individual sponsors.
  • We have sold 594 raffle tickets so far. Remember tickets are only $5, and proceeds support our overall goal. 
  • We have 34 states participating in our event so far! 
  • Reminder: Peter and I will give a FB Live greeting on Sunday at 9:45am. Walk is from 10am to Noon, in whatever time zone you are in. Top walk prizes are all monetary gift cards. Raffle drawing on FB Live is at 12:30pm on Sunday.

It is not too late to get involved in our event. Check out our Walk Website and consider purchasing a raffle ticket as well. Tickets are only $5, and all proceeds benefit the cause. Have you seen our 2022 Walk Video? If not, click on the image below! I am quite certain Mattie Miracle has the best supporters around, and we are grateful. 



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