Bring it on, I can take whatever you can dish out.” I need to keep living in order to save my daughter from dying.

When you decide that you are going to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes, sometime during your seemingly infinite journey the weathervane will just change direction and the new winds of...

Water boils at 212 degrees. At 211 degrees it’s just hot. Every degree is needed.

Sometimes life is your opponent and just showing up is a victory.

The most valuable thing in the world is a good person.

Doctor, you are on the team”. I say.He smiles.

There will never be “the right time” in your life to do a great thing. You must create that time and greatness will follow.

I guarantee that tomorrow there will be something that will happen, that has never happened before.That is something to look forward too.And the best part of tomorrow is that there is another one just a...

In some aspects losing a child is like a wall, but instead of getting over it, you must carry the wall with you, wherever you go, for as long as you live.The wall is immovable.You...

Life is like a train ride. The passengers on the train are seemingly going to the same destination as you, but based on their belief in you or their belief that the train will get...

Bring it on. – I can take whatever you can dish out.” Sometimes life is your opponent and just showing up is a victory.You don’t need to score more points than your opponent in order...

In a proud fatherly sadomasicisticly way, I am thrilled when I get hit. As every deep purple bruise on my body represented a perfect swing. If I were to lift my shirt at any time...

Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be and he will become what he should be.

It has taken me four years to figure this out.If we live long enough, we all will experience this.Don’t ever predetermine how you think that you should feel on an anniversary of a tragic event...

It is 2:06 am, one of 1488 nights that I lie awake trying to make sense of it all, trying to find an ounce of inspiration so I can convert it to a pound of...

There is something special about baseball that goes far deeper than being a game. It is the father-son relationship that is built, the life lessons that are taught in the process of playing a game...

There is a scene in one of the Rocky movies where after the match Apollo Creed and Rocky are waiting for the scoring of their brawl all beat up and battered, obviously both fighters gave...

I didn’t know.”Being a member of this club is the last thing that anyone initially wants in their life.Being a member of this club is the best thing that ever happens to a person in...

This holiday season has taught me the value of presence over presents. It is good to be home.

This holiday season I learned the vue if presence over presents.

If we do not feel grateful for what we already have, what makes us think we would be happy with more?

There are a few things in life that occur, that you don’t ask for, that are just dealt to you.These things can define you or you can define yourself through them.I elect to define myself...

Find a way.It is that simple.

The best thing you can say to someone going through a tragic loss is not that”It’s going to be alright”It is:”Hold on tight because this is going to hurt like hell”.

A diagnosis is not a prognosis unless you let it be.

The fulfillment of your dreams lies within you and you alone.When you understand and accept this then nothing, or no one can deny you greatness.

Went to bed with a dream.Woke up with a purpose.

I know the answer to improving Jess’s condition doesn’t lay in tears the answer is in sweat.

Just do the next right thing.Then repeat indefinitely.

When the zone calls, you must listen. You never know how long being in the zone lasts.It is a cardinal rule – you must take advantage of every second that you are in the zone.

Q: Does it get easier?A: No, you just get better at it.

I am noticing a big difference in the way the hospital workers are looking at me as I approach Jess’s room.The look of sincere sympathy that used to be on their faces when they made...

It seems like it has been forever. But i getbthe feeling that forever hasn’t even started yet.

I love my mother.My mother loves my dad.Those two facts are undeniable.I want my father to live.I want him to fight to live as long as he can.My mother wants to let him pass.She does...

Know that there is something inside of you that is greater than any obstacle.

There is an open circle.

You decide every moment of every day who you are and what you believe in.The good news is you get another chance to improve in another second.

There is a very good organization called “Make a Wish Foundation” that helps make a dying child’s wishes come true. People go out of their way and work together to create an unbelievable lasting memory...

I drop kindness pebbles in still water everyday, and I watch the effect they have on other people’s lives.My favorite kindness pebbles are compliments.Drop a compliment and watch the ripple affect that it has in...

If you had one last breath – what would you say?If you had one hour to use your limbs before you would lose the use of them forever – would you sit there on the...

Always believe.

We spend 8 hours a day, for 10 months a year, for nearly 17 years sending our kids to school to prepare them for life. In all of that time there is never a course...

Be grateful.Not Hateful.