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.
My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance.
Even at church, people would not shake my hand.
We began a series of court battles for nine months, while I was attending classes by telephone.
When I came out of surgery, I was on a respirator and had a tube in my left lung. I spent Christmas and the next thirty days in the hospital.
Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.
It was my decision to live a normal life, go to school, be with my friends, and enjoying day to day activities. It was not going to be easy.
All in all I led a pretty normal life.