Roger Ebert is an amazing and inspiring man! When I first read his story it made me feel bad yet jealous for him. Ebert is a famous movie critic who four years ago lost his ability to eat, drink, and speak because he lost his lower jaw from cancer. There have been numerous surgeries to try to fix this but tragically only gets worse. Fortunately this hasn't stopped Ebert from continuing his life, his job, and being a husband. Instead of speaking he writes his words on post it notes and types them into computers who speak for him. Ebert is strong and hopeful. Along with this he has gained a better appreciation for the world and finds a greater joy in it. To have this experience is life changing. From reading this I became more thankful and in awe at the hope and attitude Ebert took from his tragedy.
If you don't know who Roger Ebert is you can see an overview of his life here. http://www.esquire.com/features/roger-ebert-0310
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