On the fifth day, they told my parents I was on the bottom of the chart, and there was nothing else they could do.

On Tuesday, December 7th, a lot of good things happened: they took the trach out, took the cast off my leg and my PT, Maria, had me standing.

Some of the things that contributed to my positive attitude were rejoicing, smiling and acknowledging every small step I had made.

She continues to do her best to inspire and make others smile with her attitude of "it can always get better.

I never thought I'd be a teacher, but when I started doing it, I fell in love with it.

On Tuesday December seventh a lot of good things happened: they took the trach out, took the cast off my leg, and my PT, Maria, had me standing.

The first time he saw me, comatose with a head the size of 3 basketballs, he didn't even think it was me.

After the brain surgery, I started the hard process of recovery.

The first time I was told that I had a brain injury, I immediately thought to myself, "I'm not crazy.

My parents also had a tough time recognizing me at first. because my eyes were black and swollen shut and I had two tubes coming out of my head.

Go for it, while you can. I know you have it in you. And I can't promise you'll get everything you want, but I can promise nothing will change if you don't try.

The art of surrender is the art of getting out of the way of your own growth.

Once you start settling, and letting others control your life, it can quickly become a habit, so it’s best to avoid such things altogether.

People of excellence go the extra mile to do what's right.

I don't mind gearing my life towards privacy. It's my nature.

I wanted to be a cartoonist. I was one of those kids who sat around and drew in my room all the time.

Stay true to who you are. Don't let anyone else define you

My husband and I don't have children. We can't have children because we hate them.

We are all unconsciously in search of love. Whenever we feel its presence in our environment, we can't help but be drawn to it. There is no more compelling energy in the world.

I've seen little pieces of 'Interview with a Vampire' when it was on TV, but I kind of always go yuck! I don't watch R-rated movies, so that really cuts down on a lot of the horror.