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



September 16, 2017

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Saturday, September 16, 2017

 Tonight's picture was taken in September of 2007. Peter took Mattie to Boston to visit his family, and while there the cousins all got together and went on a boat ride on the Boston Harbor together.  As you can see Mattie was hamming it up for the camera, and was having a good time being one of the kids. It is hard to believe that a year after this photo was taken Mattie was battling cancer. 
Quote of the day: If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~ John Quincy Adams

We started off our day outside on the deck. All of us were outside having breakfast, even a bumble bee. Do you see him sitting on the flower of our ginger lily. This bee was with us throughout breakfast. 








Indie was transfixed on this bee. She couldn't take her eyes off of it and really wanted to jump up at catch it!

The beauty of Indie! Indie LOVES outdoor time. She doesn't care what the weather is like, she is even on our deck when it is raining! 
Meanwhile, things are all over the place as we get ready for Curefest, the national awareness event on the Washington Mall tomorrow. Mattie Miracle will have a booth at the event and we will get there with Sunny by 8:30am to set up. Mind you we take about a two mile walk with our things to get there, with Sunny in tow! It will be a full day, as we won't pack up there until 2pm. 
I received this lovely photo from our friend Kristen today. She is starting her own non-profit featuring kindness stones. Her stones this month feature childhood cancer awareness messages. She drops these stone all over her area, and I would just love to know who will pick one of these beauties up! This particular stone features Mattie and the Foundation!
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