We had great faith that with patience, understanding, and education, that my family and I could be helpful in changing their minds and attitudes around.
~ Ryan White
I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.
My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance.
Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.
Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees.
I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere.
