On May 22, 2004, Dana and Christopher Reeves gave the graduation address at Middlebury College in Vermont. It was two days after I'd finished my radiation treatments. Their wise words were a great comfort to me then and reamin so now.

Here's a brief quote from Dana:

"Be brave. Be open-minded. Be kind. Be forgiving. Be generous. Be optimistic. Be grateful for the many unexpected lessons you will learn. Find the joy inside the hardship. It