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I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere  (Ryan White Quotes) Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M  (Ryan White Quotes) Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me  (Ryan White Quotes) AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don’t give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.  (Ryan White Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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  (Ryan White Quotes) My studies are important to me. I made the honor role just recently, with 2 A’s and 2 B’s  (Ryan White Quotes) My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS  (Ryan White Quotes) Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G. M  (Ryan White Quotes) AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don’t give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself  (Ryan White Quotes) 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 Quotes) Even at church, people would not shake my hand  (Ryan White Quotes) A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life  (Ryan White Quotes) Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees  (Ryan White Quotes) Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there  (Ryan White Quotes) I came face to face with death at thirteen years old  (Ryan White Quotes) We began a series of court battles for nine months, while I was attending classes by telephone  (Ryan White Quotes) The first five to six years of my life were spent in and out of the hospital  (Ryan White Quotes) People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me  (Ryan White Quotes) My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance  (Ryan White Quotes) I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school  (Ryan White Quotes) How could these people in the public eye not be afraid of me, but my whole town was?  (Ryan White Quotes) Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself  (Ryan White Quotes) As a Member of the CBC, I will fight tooth and nail to increase funding for programs, such as Ryan White, that were flat funded in the President’s budget  (Ryan White Quotes)