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Ok Guys/Gals, as you know I have been very busy with personal life things, so I havent posted in a while! Not only that but I did promise everyone that after Long Beach Pride I would post a picture of a man that Paul and I met there that moved me so much. Now it has been a WHILE since Long Beach, but here it is!!!!!!
Ladies and Gentleman, let me introduce you to Rick C.
This man is probably one of the strongest people that I have ever met!
Rick here has a total of 35 years of disease, being diagnosed with HIV back in 1978 and Cancer in 1996. Rick now in 2013 still has both. He is now in his 4th cycle with Cancer and still pushing. Ya know, as Paul and I were talking to Rick about how he was diagnoused and how he keeps going, it amazes me with people like this. This man has gone 35 YEARS with HIV and 17 YEARS of Cancer, yet he is still going. Rick was happy, smiling and dancing with Paul and I in his wheel chair. Through all this this man has never given up on his family, hie friends, but most of all himself. Rick told me that everyday he wakes up, he doesn't become sad or depressed that he is like this, but he puts on a smile and goes out to share his story with people, to show them that no matter what you get, you are, you were, or you will be, you should always be happy with who you are. Things like this happen in life and it is up to you to climb over those obstacles and show others that you wont give up or slow down with your life. You are special for a reason, the lord has given you certain things, don't look at them as bad things, but as things you were blessed with. The world looks at things like Cancer and HIV and other things like those as bad things, but you know, if you shouldn't have them then god wont give them to you. There are things in life that you will become or get, but don't let that get you doen. Where it with pride and show others and yourself that you can keep going and nothing will stop you or get in your way. This is your life and you need to live it to the fullest! Life is short, it really is. Don't waste your time thinking you are not good enough or things like the desieses keep you from doing what you want to.
BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE. BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.
One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure it's worth watching!!! <-----I live by this quote everyday!!!!!