"I came face to face with death at…" — Ryan White
"I came face to face with death at thirteen years old."
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30 Quotes by Ryan White
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Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.
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Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.
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My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS.
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Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic.
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Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees.
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A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.
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Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
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Even at church, people would not shake my hand.
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Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there.
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Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.
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How could these people in the public eye not be afraid of me, but my whole town was?
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I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991.
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