Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support.
A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.
I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.
How could these people in the public eye not be afraid of me, but my whole town was?
Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances.