Today is the 16th anniversary of the death of AIDS activist and pioneer Ryan White.He fought to make the world realize that AIDS was not restricted to one segment of the population; that it was a worldwide threat and that casual contact wouldn't pass the disease from person to person.
I had an opportunity to visit his grave seven years ago in Cisero, Indiana, and was struck by the beauty of the site, the incredible headstone and the words inscribed on it. It was a fitting monument to the titanic fight that Ryan put up to educate others as he fought to be allowed to go to school like everyone else.
We remember Ryan's courage and inspiration that he gave to others.
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