Matthew's Dream

To read an article I wrote on our adventure to wisconsin and see more pictures, click here .

In October 2005, I wrote a letter to the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation. I never thought I would ever get a response.  I'm sure they get many, many letters!  In February of 2006 the foundation called me and said they would like to get Matthew tickets to the game.   We never mentioned anything to Matthew about my letter or the foundation calling.  Just in case it did not come to be.   In August, they called to say they were definitely going to get tickets to a game.  We still did not mention anything to Matthew.  10 days before the Packers vs Bears game, the foundation called and asked if we could be at Lambeau field on the 10th of September.  We were able to switch our training with the new SCIG pump to Thursday afternoon after our visit at the hospital that morning. The boys worked hard to get their school work done, too.  Dad couldn't go because he had to fly.....we left early Friday morning for Green Bay.  Did you know it takes over 15 hours to drive from our part  of NC to Green Bay?

We were so excited that we had tickets in our hands for the game!  We arrived at the Will Call box just as they opened.  I held my breath as they looked for the tickets.  It was all so surreal....from the phone call that Matthew was getting tickets to the drive up to Lambeau.  Have you ever had something like this happen to you and not believed it was really happening until you were there?  I took way too many pictures...... these are just a few of them.

We never looked at the envelope the tickets came in.......at least not until after the game and we were leaving.  How cool is it that the envelope says "tcikets left by Brett Favre"?  I'm going to put it in Matthew's scrapbook.   The lady from the Fourward Foundation had told me that these were his personal tickets....... it never really registered until I saw the envelope.  Matthew was in heaven because he was finally able to go to his "Happy Place" and his dream has come true.  Thanks to Mr. Brett Favre and his Fourward Foundation!  Words cannot express how thankful we all are.  

What a blessing!  The tickets we were given were right on the 50 yard line!  Here are a few pictures from our seats...the boys with their cheeseheads all ready for the game & pictures of the view.  We may have converted Joseph into being a Packers fan.  He says he is a Raiders fan, but he was certainly yelling, "Go Pack Go!" louder and more often than most folks around us!!!!  I told him I am going to use these pictures of him suited up in Packers gear against him.  Ha ha ha......  Matthew's #4 jersey is well worn, don't you think?   He's had it for 4 years now......

I took a few pictures of the boys as we were leaving the stadium.  Even though the Packers lost, they had a BLAST!  Matthew said it was so cool to see the Packers play at Lambeau field.  Win or lose.  Joseph asked as we walked out of the stadium, "Mom, why do all these people come and BBQ and stuff when they don't have tickets to get into the game?"  They are Packers fans.  That's what Packers fans do! 

A man who sat behind us in the stadium was the dad of a new Packer.  His son, #24 made the active roster after having been picked up one week  prior to the game.  He talked quite a bit with Matthew and told us that he would give us his phone number to call after the game.  Said he'd get his son and another Packer to sign items for the boys.  He really did this!  How cool!

Thank you to these wonderful Packers players who took the time to sign the boys items and talk to them.  We truly appreciate it.  The last picture is of everyone.........  Go Pack Go!