A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.
Ryan White
AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.
Ryan White
Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.
Ryan White
Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
Ryan White
Even at church, people would not shake my hand.
Ryan White
Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there.
Ryan White
Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.
Ryan White
Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.
Ryan White
How could these people in the public eye not be afraid of me, but my whole town was?
Ryan White
I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991.
Ryan White
I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.
Ryan White
I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.
Ryan White
I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere.
Ryan White
I'm just one of the kids, and all because the students at Hamilton Heights High School listened to the facts, educated their parents and themselves, and believed in me.
Ryan White
Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees.
Ryan White
Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support.
Ryan White
Most recently my battle has been against AIDS and the discrimination surrounding it.
Ryan White
My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance.
Ryan White
My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS.
Ryan White
My studies are important to me. I made the honor role just recently, with 2 A's and 2 B's.
Ryan White
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