One Hundred And Ten Years

Do I Wither Up And Disappear, Or Do I Make The Best Of My Time Left?

Build A Little Community Of Those You Love And Who Love You

The Best Way To Deal With That Is To Live In A Fully Conscious, Compassionate, Loving Way. Don't Wait Until You're On Your Deathbed To Recognize That This Is The Only Way To Live.

My Contention Is That As Long As You Have Other Faculties-the Emotional, Psychological, Intuitive Faculties-you Haven't Lost Yourself Or Even Diminished Yourself. Don't Be Ashamed When You're Physically Limited Or Dysfunctional; Don't Think That You're Any Less Because Of Your Condition. In Fact, I Feel I Am Even More Myself Than I Was Before I Got This Illness Because I Have Been Able To Transcend Many Of The Psychological And Emotional Limitations I Had Before I Developed Als.

I'd Always Been Interested In Psychology.