Mattie stepanek was a very wise 13 year old... he was a poet, peacemaker, and philosopher that played...
he wrote books of poems, that taught us about his rough life....
he suffered from a rare form of muscular dystrophy that killed his 3 older siblings in early childhood
his mother also had the adult onset form of the disease
Matties books are very insightful
his smile contagious
his message of hope and peace wise
He is truly a hero, and was a very brave young boy