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

“These days I have a ton of things to smile about. I feel like an adult again. I hope by reading this book, you or someone you care about will see that there will be things for you to smile about, e...”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.”

“It is easier to write a book with footnotes than the same book written so that children can understand it.”

“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”