The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, and a dream to be accepted by a community and school, became possible and a reality with a movie about my life, The Ryan White Story.

The school I was going to said they had no guidelines for a person with AIDS.

My studies are important to me. I made the honor role just recently, with 2 A's and 2 B's.

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.

A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.

People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me.

I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.