I have accepted myself in a world that does not accept me, because I have learned – and more than any of the lessons of my accident, this is the one I wish I could teach everybody – that our hearts matter most. Your heart matters most, so be gentler and more patient with yourself, and their hearts matter most, too, so be kinder and more compassionate to others. It’s a beautiful heart, not a perfect body, that leads to a beautiful life.
