Inspiration from real people

I came across this article and video this morning and in reading and wathcing it, just kept tearing up. It's about 3 regular people who contracted HIV/AIDS in very different ways: being born with it, contracting it through unprotected sex, another through drug use. And all of them come to the same realization: despite having this disease, they can still have full and productive lives. As one of the interviewees, Merle Soden (pictured), says, "The moment you get the diagnosis, that's the deciding factor. That's the point when you say, I'm going to live, or I'm going to die."

Reading about people who overcome serious odds, like living with HIV/AIDS or those that loose so much or are born with so little, always helps to remind me that I should be able to do anything because I myself was born into comfort and fully healthy and remain so today. It's a good reminder that even when things become so seemingly terrible and insurmountable, the odds are that we each have some untapped strength to push on through and make our lives beautiful and worthwhile.

Take a moment and read the full articled HERE.

And don't forget that Dining Out For Life 2010 is happening this Spring, with Washington DC kicking the season off on March 11th. Find your local DOFL chapter and make your reservations at your favorite participating restaurants. It's easy and fun and makes a difference!