”if there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, i’ll stay there forever.
-Winnie the Pooh
live like max.
live mighty.
Max’s MO. The notion to keep fighting even in the moments where there is nothing left to give.
live joyful.
Living and loving deep enough to impact others. Smiling through the hard stuff and finding every silver lining life has to give.
live fierce.
Digging deep down to find everything you have to overcome the toughest battles.
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Max was born at 25 weeks with his triplet brothers Brooks and Hayes. Weighing just 540 grams (1 pound, 3 ounces) Max’s pretty blue eyes were still fused shut and his little legs were covered in soft peach fuzz. Since his first day, Max showed us what it meant to be strong, mighty and fierce. The moments are too many to count that we were told Max didn’t have a chance, but he changed all of those moments. He showed us how to live.
Max lived his 11 months teaching us more lessons about life than we could ever begin to learn on our own. His long eyelashes and dashing blue eyes taught us to see the beauty in all the little things, to find the silver linings when the unimaginable is happening. His bright gummy smile when you walked in and said “Maxi boy” taught us to love those around us so fiercely that all you could do when you see each other is smile. His tiny fingers wrapped around your own taught you to hold on the the hope, to never doubt the drive to keep going, and to be together through the good and the bad.
Max passed unexpectedly in April of 2021. He is remembered for his strength, courageous attitude, and will to keep going. The Mighty Max Foundation will continue to represent the legacy of Max and hopefully help others push through the fight.
