Mattie Miracle Walk 2023 was a $131,249 success!

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

March 12, 2013

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 -- Mattie died 183 weeks ago today.

Tonight's picture was taken in March of 2009. In front of Mattie was a Lego city he and Peter created and built together. While battling cancer, Mattie was very prolific Lego wise. I think Mattie and Peter constructed every Lego kit on the market in 2008 through August of 2009. All I can say is thank goodness for Legos, they kept us all sane. Which is why Legos are always featured at the Mattie Miracle Foundation Walk each May. In honor of our Prince of Legos!


Quote of the day: Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape. ~ Charles Dickens


I haven't been to zumba in over a week. Between Foundation items and my nerve issues, I just did not find the time to go. Despite a horrible night of sleep, I decided to start my day off with exercising. There was torrential rain in the DC area this morning, but that did not stop me. I got myself up and out. As always getting into class, jumping around, seeing people, and hearing music are all therapeutic for me. Later in the day, I even received an email from my teacher who said she enjoyed seeing my smiling face today. A very lovely comment, for a very dreary day. Some days the weather mirrors how I feel internally, but nice comments have a way of melting the negative feelings inside.

This afternoon, I went to visit my friend Mary who lives in an assisted living facility. I typically visit Mary in the evenings, but with any institution it has a different rhythm by day. I got to meet several residents, other staff members, and chat with Mary. Mary and I were in about the same mood, but we have a way of perking each other up. Of course eating chocolate while I was feeding Mary lunch didn't hurt. Chocolate is my drug of choice, it is like a little ray of sunshine in my day. An addiction that began while caring for Mattie in the hospital. I couldn't make it a day in the hospital without some form of chocolate, and therefore this has become a definite coping mechanism.

I spent the rest of the day very focused on Foundation items at home. The irony is I find I am much more productive after I spend the day outside and interacting with others.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Continue to read your blog, love your candor and dedication to your Foundation.