We have all made mistakes in this life. How we learn from our mistakes is the measure of who we are.

Through adversity we find our heroes.

The increased rate of brain disease in the NFL population is caused by the way the game is played within the rules.

Many ALS patients end up fading away quietly and dying. For me, this was not OK. I did not want to fade away quietly.

Because ALS is underfunded, patients have had no option but to fade away and die. That is not OK.

I'm afraid to walk in public, because people look at me. But I'm not going to stop. I'm afraid because if I want to commune with my friend Shad (Meier), I have to ask him to cut my chicken for me. But I did it. And I'm afraid to go back and see my teammates and coaches because I know that I'll feel envy. But I'm going to do it anyway. Because fear is just a feeling, and if you can acknowledge that fear, digest that fear and overcome it, the rewards are incredible.

I have moments where I miss my old self. But I think anyone can get caught up in what we used to have. But at the same time, we can choose to focus on the beauty of now.