If it came to a magic genie, I would ask him for two extra wishes. One would be that no one would have to live with the muscular dystrophy disease or any disease. And the second one would be world peace, that we just stop fighting, talk about things, and we could live in harmony once again, like God intended us to do.

I feel that God has given me a very special opportunity that I should not let go to waste. I use the gift he has given me.

There can be many different views of what Heaven is like, because Heaven is whatever makes each person eternally and fully happy.

Expressing my feelings and then the opportunity to share it with others is just such a gift.

I want to keep publishing books, and writing and spreading my heartsong through the world.

Sometimes my body wakes me up and says 'Hey, you haven't had pain in a while. How about pain?' And sometimes I can't breathe, and that's hard to live with. But I still celebrate life and don't give up.

Remember to look at your glass half full and not half empty. A lot of my strength comes from God. God has given me a gift - the gift of life - and it's amazing that I live each day.