I deeply believe in one's own positive will to overcome even the most daunting challenges.

Looking a certain way is a blessing and a curse.

Before my mother died, she made me promise to do everything that could be done to make sure my father was not left alone after she was gone.

Throughout the journey of my life, I have maintained a strong faith in the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. I deeply believe in one's own positive will to overcome even the most daunting challenges.

Cancer is a disease that is mysterious, headstrong and makes its own rules. And mine, to this date, is incurable.

I'm holding onto the hope that there is some reason that I got cancer and there is something - that may not be very clear to me right now - but that I will do.

I was thinking I would miss the rain. I wonder if you can experience the rain in Heaven, if God will let you dip your wings down... But my biggest expectation now is just to live. I will not go gently into that goodnight.