Star Player: Kyle Maynad

Ok so I know he doesn't play a sport anymore but my friend Kyle is a rockstar! He's my friend, motivation, inspiration, encouragement and I'm so glad he's in my life! In January 2012 Kyle will be going to Africa to climb Mount Kiliominajaro!! I know he's awesome! I love Kyle so much. Whenever I go through a tough time I think of Kyle and I push through. As I wrote that I had tears in my eyes. I care for this guy cause with out him a lot of people would be without an inspiration. I also care for him because I know he cares for me. It made me feel good that he was proud of me for losing 50-60 pounds. I look at him and I think "you're proud of me? wow" I know that I'm so proud of him so for him to be proud of me just blows my mind. Kyle, I love ya....you know that you make me smile! I love ya, I love ya, I love ya! You are so awesome! I'm also so freakin' proud of you and I'm honored to call you fried!!

To Kyle

I’ve been a walking heartache, I’ve made a mess of me, The person that I’ve been lately ain’t who I wanna be but you stay here right beside me watch as the storm blows through and I need you.
God gave me you for the ups and downs, God gave me you for the days of doubt for when I think I’ve lost my way. There are no words here left to say, it’s true God gave me you.

Now I understand to hold you I must open my hands and watch you rise, Spread your wings and prepare to fly for you have become a butterfly fly abandonedly into the sun. If you should return to me we truly were meant to be So spread your wings and fly. I have learned that beauty has to flourish in the light. Wild horses run unbridled or their spirit dies, You have given me the courage to be all that I can  and truly feel your heart will lead you back to me when you're ready to land

For all those times you stood by me, For all the truth that you made me see, For all the joy you brought to my life, For all the wrong that you made right, For every dream you made come true, For all the love I found in you, I'll be forever thankful, You're the one who held me up, Never let me fall. You're the one who saw me through through it all. You were my strength when I was weak,You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see, You saw the best there was in me, Lifted me up when I couldn't reach, You gave me faith 'cause you believed. I'm everything I am because you loved me. You gave me wings and made me fly, You touched my hand I could touch the sky. I lost my faith, you gave it back to me.
You said no star was out of reach. You stood by me and I stood tall, I had your love I had it all. I'm grateful for each day you gave me. Maybe I don't know that much, but I know this much is true I was blessed because I was loved by you You were always there for me. The tender wind that carried me, A light in the dark shining your love into my life. You've been my inspiration, Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

Happy birthday to...

 

Happy 25th to Kyle Maynard!

Never Question people

This is Kyle Maynard, he's the driving inspiration for a lot I do. I lost that inspiration a couple times but I've gotten it back. I get so mad when people make fun of Kyle or say that he shouldn't do something or that he can't do something. "Why? Why can't he? Why shouldn't he?" If they say something besides "It'll hurt him" I just tell them "shut up and watch him try!" I never want Kyle not to do something but there should be a line he draws somewhere sometimes. I never tell him not to and I never say he can't, I've been proven wrong and I feel stupid for thinking that he can't. To me he's normal so when people say he can't and say he's disabled I say "he is? hadn't noticed" then I look at him and say "when did that happen?" People laugh when I say that but to me there's nothing different about him we're both going to 25 year old this year, he drives, he has a job and does everything a normal 25 year old does. So is there a difference? Should he have different rules? I get so mad at people, but I'm so proud he proves people wrong everyday. I one day hope to do something awesome and have him be able to brag on me. If I get my dream job as an Athletic trainer and I run out to take care of Matt Ryan I want Kyle to brag and maybe say to the effect of "I knew she could do it look at her! Way to go Christina!"

What's wrong with people?

I'm really sensitive when people talk bad about Kyle. People had a lot to talk about when Kyle decided that he wanted to fight in a mixed martial arts (MMA) fight. I was watching the ESPN documentary "A fighting chance" about the events and day to day stuff leading up to the fight but had to stop several times because of what people said about the fight. People can be so mean when they don't understand something or someone. People kept calling it a freak show and I would just get so mad. Then the kicker was that some guy said  (among other stuff) "He's a drama whore so why don't y'all give me a chain saw and I'll get some attention too" idiots! Even Kyle's sister Amber had an issue with that one. People are so stupid! Then the commission in Georgia asked him a question that shouldn't have been asked. They asked Kyle to raise his arms like he would do if he was to protect his head from hits so he did. He didn't extend them as far as he could so they said that he couldn't fight but he wasn't allowed to get hit in the head since he's low to the ground. People are so unfair to that which they don't understand. Kyle is the most loving person in the world! let him live his life as he chooses! you go to Youtube and you'll see a lot of people saying "He can't do that!" or "why does he want to do this so bad? he just can't!"  As his sister says:
"he never stops trying, it's sometimes annoying but we are so proud of Him!"