Today 126 of Gilbert, Arizona's best and brightest were honored during a "Character Counts" award ceremony for the District's elementary school students. As some of you might remember from an earlier post Max's wonderful teacher, Mrs. Funkhouser, nominated him for this award and this morning Max was honored as an "Outstanding Nominee"!
To say tears were flowing would be an understatement. This morning I realized just how many people love and respect Max for who and what he is. They don't see him solely for the challenges he faces medically or the courage he shows as he does so, instead they see him as the kind, loving, gentle soul he is.
Max is so proud of his metal, especially because they spelled his name correctly!
Max accepting his award from the Mayor and City Councilwoman.
That trademark smile we love so much
Max, Mrs. Knoph, and Mrs. Funkhouser
These two ladies will never know what their love for Max means to us. Because of them we can send Max to school each and every day and know that he is loved, respected, and extremely well taken care of. Mrs. Funkhouser and Mrs. Knoph we love you both to bits!
2 comments:
!!!!CONGRATULATIONS Max!!!!
Isn't it Awesome that an Amazing Young Man with the Support of a Wonderful Family (including "that mom") can make such a Difference in the World!
Through Happy Tears and Filled with Hope,
~ Chris A ~
I'm so very sad that I didn't know about this event. I would have led the cheering section and "the wave" for Mighty Max. Max is simply a joy to be around. Having been with him for the past 3 years, you can imagine how many smiles he's brought to my face. Not a day goes by that Mrs. Knopf and I don't smile & chuckle about something Max related. He will certainly be missed as moves out into the world of Junior High and shares his enthusiasm with the staff and students there. Thank you for sharing Max with us.
Michelle Hanrahan
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