God gives me hope that there is something greater than us, something better and bigger than the here and now, that can help us live.

While we are living in the present, we must celebrate life every day, knowing that we are becoming history with every work, every action, every deed.

I would not have lasted a minute, literally a minute, on this Earth without God and angels by my side, because I was born. And right as I was born, I went into a respiratory arrest. So, big things that keep me going are friends and family, God. And another thing is looking forward to what's going to happen tomorrow.

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

I want to be remembered as a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played.

We always have to choose to live our lives to the fullest. No one is better or worse than anyone else. We are different and beautiful.

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.