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!
1 comment:
Vicki,
THE MOST VALUABLE GIFT YOU CAN RECEIVE IS AN HONEST FRIEND!!!! After I read that, I had the grateful feeling, I often get when I think of you. As I have told you in the past, your friendship was a gift immediately and yes, we click!!!!
I made Mattie's picture bigger so I could see what you meant by indulging you and the picture you wanted. I love those pictures so much when a child is honoring the picture wish while they are ready to sprint to what they also want to see!!!! The pictures are great but you see their smile, a different look.
Our conversations, but most especially, your blog have made it possible to know Mattie. Of course, I will never get the chance to talk with him, engage him in an art activity or learn from him, his favorite things. This fact makes your blog even more special and important to me. To truly know you, knowing Mattie is most important. Remembering always, that he is a part of you everyday. You post pictures. And share Mattiee at all times of his short life. I believe this is a gift you give others like me. Mattie will always be your child and his death your forever loss. However, knowing about him, give me the opportunity to know him. Thanks💖🌝🌻
I have never been to Amish Country so if I go I will definitely think about Mattie.
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