NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: THANK YOU EVERYONE!

Yesterday a story ran front page in the WV statewide newspaper regarding Mighty Max and the situation (the involvement or lack thereof) with his father, who serves as a state senator in WV. There was a large photo of Max...the adorable photo of him in the bathtub looking at me. My main point in the article was that we simply want what is fair and we should not be punished financially because I cannot work since I am Max's full time caregiver.

Well the response from people throughout West Virginia for me and Max has been so overwhelming...such love and support from complete strangers! Thank you, thank you!

I was really hoping we were not going to fight this issue out in the media, and actually we were court ordered not to speak with the media. I have denied multiple requests from reporters since our separation last year...several have called wanting to know what happened and wanting the "dirt" on my soon to be ex. As much as I would love for people to know the truth, I just wasn't sure if I wanted to make this horrible situation any more public or crazy.

However, my soon to be ex talked with a reporter earlier this week and therefore I had to as well. This was all happening the day of our crazy travel back East! In between flights I was talking with the reporter...as if the day wasn't stressful enough already.

Anyway, the long and short of it is that I have been overwhelmed with the support Max and I have received and I am deeply grateful. The divorce hearing is next week and Max's "fan club" is providing us a much needed emotional boost. As I said to the reporter, I am going to fight tooth and nail to get everything Maxwell needs and deserves...and next week we certainly have quite a fight ahead of us.

Again, thank you everyone...and please, please keep up your prayers for Max's health, happiness and development. Mighty Max is certainly making progress, but he has a very, very long way to go.