I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.

Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic.

My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS.

Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.

I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991.

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.

Most recently my battle has been against AIDS and the discrimination surrounding it.

On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS.

Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.

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

Wealth is a by-product of Cosmic Ordering.

My yearly goal is a closer walk with the Creator and a spiritual awaken of my soul.

Surfeits of happiness are fatal.

I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

Money.. Its nothing really worth squabbling about. I mean, this is what puts people six feet under!

A myth is a lie that conveys a truth.

Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.

I always see other people as predecessors and admire them.

If Mr. Bush and Mr. Forbes don't get most of the votes, they should be arrested for wasting money