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

September 20, 2020

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Tonight's picture was taken in September of 2005. Mattie was three years old and on the weekends, he and Peter would have canoe adventures on the Potomac River. The special part about that day, was I was invited along. Mattie loved being on the water and was intrigued by all boats. So much so, that he wanted a real boat of his own one day.

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.

  • number of people diagnosed with the virus: 6,791,815
  • number of people who died from the virus: 199,479


The highlight of our day was about a four mile walk with Sunny. This is the first time in months he has been able to walk such a distance with stamina and strength. He has come a long way since April when he had knee surgery. 
While on the National Mall, we were stunned to see one cherry tree with blossoms. This is typically only seen in the spring! 
Seeing flowers and greenery always gives us hope. 



















Guess who this is a painting of? That's right, it is Sunny! Peter did this yesterday during our virtual art party. I forgot to post it, but I absolutely love it!


1 comment:

Cheryl said...

Yay for Sunny's four mile hike! I love Peter's Sunny painting too!