Saturday, December 24, 2005

MORE TV COVERAGE

Yet another Seattle TV station came to capture Max's miraculous story last night...and the newspaper is doing a feature next week! AND one of Max's fans thinks the whole story (from the tumultous divorce earlier this year to Max's genetic disorder to finally coming home) would be perfect for Dr. Phil...so she is contacting him to pitch the story. (I love Dr. Phil, so I think that would be great!!!)

My thoughts are the more we can publicize children with special needs, the better. I want more people to understand what these wonderful and challenged children, like Maxwell, must endure and the incredible lessons they can teach us. The world needs to be more accepting, more loving and more willing to help do whatever possible to make their lives the best they can be. Ok, I'll get off my soap box for now, but just know that you haven't heard the last from me on this issue. Max and I are determined to help the special needs community receive more support...emotionally, mentally, financially, and physically.

I have emphasized to the newspaper that I would rather not focus the entire feature on Max's homecoming (which is of course quite fun but not necessary) but more on CHARGE, Children's Hospital and the special needs community and what we can all do to help. Hopefully the more we talk, the more people will listen.

Below is the link to last night's coverage...enjoy!

'I Got This Little Miracle'
http://www.komotv.com/news/story.asp?id=40941

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You and your family are an inspiration. I have a friend who in Canada who has a wonderful website on Charge Syndrome. She has a daughter who was born with it in 1998, and her baby is a fighter just like your son. Here is her website:

http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamily@rogers.com/charge.html

Her name is Lisa and she's wonderful, and helpful.

God Bless you and your family

Dylan and Family said...

Hi Amy and Max,

We wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas. Dylan is still VERY excited to see his friend home.

Love,

Ray, Kristy, and Dylan