Max's Adventure....Eight Years Later....

Tomorrow is the big day, it's Max's 8th Birthday! So often I think back to that first year when we thought Max would never get discharged from the hospital and then I see Max's shining face as his second grade class sings to him while he wears his king's crown and robe....oh what a smile that kid has! I know there are many who thought Max (and his family) would never make it this far but these are the same people who underestimated Max and his refusal to give up, ever!

I spent time this week going through old photos, while I had a good a cry I also had a few chuckles, I never thought I would look back at that year and be able to smile let alone laugh. At times there is a lot of sorrow for what Max has had to endure but there's also a strong sense of blessing that we all survived and Max has flourished. I took some of these photos and put together this video as a present for Max so he could see just how far he has come. For our non-Italian friends I need to explain the song I chose. I did not only choose this song because it is Max's favorite song ever, I chose it because the words have great meaning to me, in fact I cry whenever I hear it. The song describes love as an adventure and that the person for whom the singer is singing will "be mine until my eyes no longer shine" (rough translation but hopefully you get it). I think it sums up our life with Max perfectly – our love for our son has certainly been an adventure (understatement) and we will indeed always be his for eternity.

OK enough of these melodramatics…. I also chose this song because it is the first song Max learned from start to finish and he sang it to all his nurses loud and off key in typical Max fashion.

Max with much love, hugs and kisses we wish you a very happy and HEALTHY birthday—
Mommy, Daddy and Ellie

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