Christopher and Dana Reeve

When I was first assigned this blog in class only one thing came to mind. An article that I had read about the love between Dana and Christopher Reeve. Following his accident, Reeves thought it would be better for everyone if he had just died. Then Dana gave him his inspiration to live. Here is what Chris had to say about Dana "When Dana whispered those life-saving words to me, ‘You’re still you. And I love you,’ it meant more to me than just a personal declaration of faith and commitment. In a sense it was an affirmation that marriage and family stood at the center of everything, and if both were intact, so was your universe."
Even though he had sustained a severe spinal column injury, the fact that his wife, marriage, and family were going to be there for him, he chose to live. He and his wife were forever changed by his unfortunate accident that left him permanently paralyzed from the neck down. With the love and support from his wife and family, Reeves made giant advances into spinal column research through his foundation.
The life of Christopher and Dana Reeve goes to show that even with disabilities,love can survive.