In those minutes or hours or days that we’re able to carry the weight of this disease, that’s when life happens. I know that, in the end, my burdens will become too heavy. But I don’t see that as a failure. This isn’t a contest or a race. We’re not being judged against the actions of others. I think there’s really only one thing I’m hoping for. When that time comes, I hope I can say, “I did my best.” Then I’ll know that I won my “fight,” that I was able to bear my burdens. That’s enough.
— Leroy Sievers
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