I have been writing down
what Max has been saying over the years and I thought it was time to share them
on his blog.
Max’s saying…
Max bends closer to the mirror, "Mom I can see the autism in
my eyes, do you see it Mom?"
While I tucked Max in bed, he says, On the outside I look different than I feel
in the inside."
Max asked me to tuck him in to bed and I said tonight will be the last time I
tuck you in as a 13 years old. Max said, “tomorrow will be the first time for
you to tuck me in as a 14 year old and when I get big I can take care of you
when you are old. I'm the youngest and will live longer so I can take care of
you."
Max you amazing.
Well, I want to take
care of you when you are old.
August 15, 2009
We went to a Luau last
night, and while there found out Max loves to Hawaiian dance. Max
got to dance on the stage, and it was hilarious, cute, and amazing to see him
perform. He asked me today if he can learn to dance.
The last two days Max
has been praying for the homeless. Asking Heavenly Father to keep them
safe and help them have a place to be happy. That they will be loved by
everyone and we can love them too.
Max said, “Mama what do
you think of my trick?” I ask him what trick…he says, “Mama I put a
cough drop in my mouth and made it disappear…It gave me a breath to
breathe. Isn’t that neat Mama. I’m magic.”
November 24, 2009
Tomorrow is going to be
fun. I have a luncheon date with my son who has autism and his
classmates. Turkey soup, yum.
December 16, 2009
Sociologist told me
today that Max will never be able to comprehend what he reads in a story. I
don’t believe her. She told me his IQ, and it’s
disturbing. Yes, he has autism, and yes he is unable to do
what a nine year old can do, but I can say one thing, he is a valuable child of
God. Oh, he can count, he can write his ABC’s, and he can read a little.
June 3, 2010
Max speaks with
worry. “Mom, There are bugs in the computer.” I asked him
if he saw any bugs and he stated, “No, it’s just the computer won’t work and
there are bugs stopping it from working.” So, if your computer isn’t
working you might want to check for bugs. No viruses come to our
computers just bugs; just ask Max he knows everything. Life without
Max would be a substantial bore.
July 25, 2010
Max said, " Rain is
as beautiful as a bride."
August 22, 2010
Max said tonight,
"Mom I don't have a Grandpa anymore." Trent said, "Max you have
two of them up in Heaven." My eyes began to produce tears as I heard Max
say..."Really, they are in Heaven?"
September 1, 2010
Tonight, when getting
ready for family prayer Max was asked to say prayer. He said; “No
let’s have someone else…Malachi why don’t you say prayer?” We all
began to giggle while Max became more serious and He spoke louder, Malachi say
it…say a word… seven, six, five four, Malachi say a word…do I need to count to
get you to say a word.”
September 14, 2010
As I helped Max get on
his scout shirt, he informed me, that I’m a slow poke and his is fast poke.
October 23, 2010
Max said, “Mama it’s
been four years since you have seen Grandma and Grandpa. Do you miss them?” I
smiled. “Yes, Max I miss them.” He looked at me with tender eyes. “You will
need to die to see them again. I guess Jesus wants you to have a test to see if
you can live without them.” My eyes became misty after Max’s words of
wisdom.
October 27, 2010
Max loves his glow in
the dark skeleton costume I made him. I sewed the skeleton bones on
the front and back of his costume. He was
thrilled to wear it to his Halloween party at speech today to show his
friends. Max’s innocence and simply ways bring a smile to my
face. God has dearly blessed me with compassionate, intellectual
children and I love them.
November 2, 2010
Max
asked. "Mom were magazines made when you were little or was
that too long ago?"
November 8, 2010
Max asked me
yesterday. “Mom in the olden days, when you were little, was there
an Air Force?” I guess he thinks I’m ancient.
November 29, 2010
Max said, "Mom it's
hard buying a gift for Michael because he is grown up. If he was
little like me, it would be easier. I think I will get him Disney
jackets for a Christmas present."
December 1, 2010
Max opened his car door
window and said, “Ah, I feel like a spirit.” Haylee asked why and he
said, “Because I feel good like when I obey Jesus. “Then a while later he said
he and his brother are viola brothers because they both play the viola.
January 11, 2011
Max informed me on
Sunday while I was helping him shower.
“Mom I want you to know
I’m going on my mission to Utah, getting married in Colorado and living in New
York with my wife and you and dad.”
You know, Max has been a
shining light and a blessing to me and all those around him. It's been a
difficult journey at times to find the right road to travel on to help Max, but
it's well worth it to see him develop into the amazing young man that he has
become.
January 29, 2011
Max is going on his
first Cub Scout hike this morning. Malachi is going to go with him.
February 1, 2011
Today Max and I watched
all episodes of Mario Brothers, Veggie tales, and Bob the
builder. While we sat together Max put his arm around me, “Mom
everybody, but Jesus and Heavenly Father have a lot more to
learn.” Then three minutes later he said, “Milk is just like snow.”
April 1, 2011
Max is singing Gloria In
Excelsis Deo. I love it.
May 23, 2011
Max gave family prayer
tonight. “Bless everyone that lives in the house and everyone that
lives out of the house. Bless that Malachi will get all his homework
done.”
It was short and sweet.
May 27, 2011
“Mom I know why I go to
therapy, because I have autism and you want me to be typical.”
July 27, 2011
Max started to cry when
I put his brother Michael's scout shirt on him. He said, "Mom I
can't wear that everyone will think I'm Michael."
September 30, 2011
Max will be home any
minute. Can't wait to hear what questions he has. Last
night, I told him the beef soup I made would make him bigger. It was the only
way to get him to eat it.
First thing he asked
this morning, "Do I look bigger? Look at me mom, I'm taller and
will soon be bigger than Michael."
February 17, 2013
Mom I want to go home
because I had a headache. I think that I should stay
home.
If you have a
headache and you need to go home, then you shouldn't play on your I pod or
watch tv
Okay mom I 'll stay at
church
And what can I do.
Mom I don't want
to talk about Malachi mission or write about because it’s
hard. Because me and him were so close
March 13, 2013
I will turn 13 on March 18,
2013 and it will be in 1 month
Be on the baseball team is
the best because I think that it is the best.
Minecraft is the funniest
game Because i think that it is interesting because you get to
craft your own world.
My mom asked Siri a
bunch of questions and we laughed to every question and we thought
that it was funny.
April 13, 2013
“At the end of the rainbow there is a pot filled
with people saying nice things.” Written by my son Max, who has Autism
June 3, 2013
Me: how was I so lucky
to get you?
Max: "you asked God
for me and so if you ask God, he will give you what you want."
June 23, 2013
I walk in footsteps and
I don’t understand who I come. From the world it is
confusing because it is commanded because I am Mormon, and Mormons have a
belief that God created them. By max well Reynolds
May 24, 2014
Love hearing Max play
his viola.
In October of 2014 Max
had a meltdown at the special Olympics. The coach removed his band on his arm
because he the relay team he was supposed to swim with was not able to make it.
So they put Max on another relay team. As the coach put a new band on Max's
wrist with someone else's name as the swimmer he got upset to the point he told
me he is not going to swim. He placed his hands on my shoulders and with tears in
his eyes said, "Mom I'm not going to be charge with identify Thief and
swim as someone else. That is wrong mom, wrong." I told him we will see
what we can do. Max opened my backpack and I asked him what he needed. " I
need a pin mom, I want to put my name on my wristband." I told him to wait
a minute. Thankfully the head coach was close by. I approach her hoping she
would see the frustration on my face. I explain to her the problem
and she went and got Max a new wristband with his name on it and different
relay team. Max didn't care about the numbers he cared about being arrested for
identify thief.
Max said, "if Jesus Christ was President of the United States our country
would be better, and the people would work together.
March 28, 2015
Max singing the National
Anthem. Could not hear because the girl he sang with drowned him out.
September 2, 2015
Max prayer
"Please help those
men that used bad words they will stop and become mature.
Bless Grandma that
Angels will comes get her and the raise of heaven open to bring her peace.
"
November 21, 2016
Max says, "I think
my sister has arectaphobia because she is afraid of spiders."
Every day he educates me
with a new word I have never heard of. He has been a blessing and a joy in my life,
and I love him dearly.
November 3, 2017
I told Max he has been a
blessing and has taught me to stay on my toes. Max said, "It's been hard
for you to keep on your toes."
I asked him what do you
mean keep on my toes?
He said, "You have
had to fellow me when I took things down or was destructive and
wild."
You know Max I would not
replace you for you anything.
Max said, "Well I
have calmed down and I'm not as destructive as I was then."
I said, "Well I'm
glad I have you."
Max prayer
"Please help those men that
used bad words they will stop and become mature.
Bless Grandma that Angels will
comes get her and the raise of heaven open to bring her peace. "
Max says if
he was a general, he would have a dance before the war and then after the war
have a party and hand out certificates and then release the people to go home.
I
would like to share my testimony with you. For those who don't know me my name
is Max. I have been planning this for a month now. You probably asking what am I
going to be talking about, I'm talking about my family first and how I can get
family back together in order to get my family back together I must love them
as Christ loved me. You may be asking what is Christ's love it's called
brotherly kindness . Bothering kindness is obtained only through God's diligence.
God's diligence is only obtained through obeying God's 10 commandments. read
exodus 20: 3-17 for what the commandments are. Moses 1:39
Max
gave an amazing testimony. He shared how when you are playing baseball and you
aim for a target and miss there are consequences. He shared how when he was a
in the tent at Whitney and the wind was blowing and he couldn't sleep because
he was scared so he prayed for help to sleep. All because of bob the marmot.
I named a marmot bob when I was with Noah, Jared and Jonathan at about two
miles from the top of mount Whitney.
