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1. "In a proud fatherly sadomasicisticly way, I am thrilled when I get hit. As every deep purple bruise on my body represented a perfect swing. If I were to lift my shirt at any time there would be 4-5 bruises on my body. ...As soon as I was able to, I would throw batting practice again from the short distance, and take another shot if necessary to keep the boys in the zone." ~ John A. Passaro

2. "It is at this moment that I realize the best thing I ever did in my life was to marry this woman.She is willing to give up her life for her child. I know most parents would do the same. But how many mothers would give up everything that they love, everything that they will ever be able to do in the future for the "possibility and not the guarantee" of getting their child better. Now reduce the odds of success to less than 1%. How many mothers are still standing? She is." ~ John A. Passaro

3. "Today is not the real Father's Day. It is the man made version. The real Father's Day are the other 364 other days of the year that I get to see my boys grow into men and my girls grow into ladies and feel I had a slight part of the people that they turned out to be. Not a better feeling in the world. With every life lesson taught, half of which are understood at the time, and the other half that are understood after I am told to stop being ridiculous - EVERYDAY is Father's Day. And I wouldn't trade it for the world. Good and bad. I can honestly say there is no feeling on earth, like being a father and a dad." ~ John A. Passaro

4. "The key to this world is to be loved by your fellow man and to be liked by yourself." ~ John A. Passaro

5. "There is an open circle." This mantra is what my high school coaches would say to me during wrestling practice when they knew that I was physically exhausted and was about to rest for a moment. There was an open circle on the wrestling mat, and if I was interested I could get out there and do more."There is an open circle." Meaning there is still more that you could do. Don't rest now; this is where the difference is made. To work when you are mentally and physically exhausted gets you to the next level."There is an open circle." ~ John A. Passaro

6. "It seems like it has been forever. But i getbthe feeling that forever hasn't even started yet." ~ John A. Passaro

7. "I need to dream.I need to believe. I need to know that I have some control in my life.That if I work hard, that I will be rewarded.That life is not arbitrary.I need to believe that bad things happen to good people, for a greater reason.That dedication, sacrifice, hard work, discipline are all worthy attributes that will eventually produce extraordinary results.That if I live a certain lifestyle, that my family will be better for that.That there is a direct link between my actions and my results.That If I prepare properly that I can face the insurmountable foe and look him in the eye and say "Bring it on, I can take whatever you can dish out." I need to keep living in order to save my daughter from dying." ~ John A. Passaro

8. "Mr. Passaro, let me teach you about how medicine works." He starts out."One of two things is going to happen. Either the Doctors are going to say I told you so, or they are going to say that Jess was the exception. What you believe will determine who gets to say I told you so to whom." "Never stop believing." He begs me."Doctor, you are on the team". I say.He smiles." ~ John A. Passaro

9. "It has taken me four years to figure this out.If we live long enough, we all will experience this.Don't ever predetermine how you think that you should feel on an anniversary of a tragic event in your life, such as a death of a loved one, or on a holiday after such an event.Each year starts out with 365 days, and I will be damned if I am giving up even one of them to misery." ~ John A. Passaro

10. "Q: Does it get easier?A: No, you just get better at it." ~ John A. Passaro

11. "Be grateful.Not Hateful." ~ John A. Passaro

12. "When the zone calls, you must listen. You never know how long being in the zone lasts.It is a cardinal rule - you must take advantage of every second that you are in the zone." ~ John A. Passaro

13. "A dear friend of mine recently asked me how did I find happiness after all that i have been through?After thinking about it for a while I realized that you don't find happiness, it is not hidden, it's right there out in the open.Happiness is a decision not something that is lost. You just have to recognize all that there is to be happy about and decide to be happy because everything in life is miracle." ~ John A. Passaro

14. "There is a scene in one of the Rocky movies where after the match Apollo Creed and Rocky are waiting for the scoring of their brawl all beat up and battered, obviously both fighters gave all they had to win, and Apollo Creed says to Rocky - "Your not getting a rematch" and Rocky says "I don't want one".I love that scene. That's when you know that you left no doubt - that your opponent, win or lose, never wants to compete against you ever again. That's fighting." ~ John A. Passaro

15. "If we do not feel grateful for what we already have, what makes us think we would be happy with more?" ~ John A. Passaro

16. "My original fear that my daughter was going to die before BettyJane and myself has now been replaced with the fear that she is going to outlive us." ~ John A. Passaro

17. "A diagnosis is not a prognosis unless you let it be." ~ John A. Passaro

18. "Just imagine what would have happened if Michael Jordan quit after getting cut from his High School Basketball team?" ~ John A. Passaro

19. "When you decide that you are going to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes, sometime during your seemingly infinite journey the weathervane will just change direction and the new winds of positive change will blow at your back instead of into your face and things will just get easier and you will start to see progress right out of the blue.When that day happens you will know that it is just a matter of time.And time is what I have." ~ John A. Passaro

20. "I guarantee that tomorrow there will be something that will happen, that has never happened before.That is something to look forward too.And the best part of tomorrow is that there is another one just a day later." ~ John A. Passaro

21. "In some aspects losing a child is like a wall, but instead of getting over it, you must carry the wall with you, wherever you go, for as long as you live.The wall is immovable.You can't go anywhere until you learn to move the wall.You are just stuck in the same place, forever.You can tug and tug all you want, there are days that the wall will not move.And there are days that it moves ever so slightly.Over time I have realized that in order to move forward, knowing that I must bring this wall with me, that the best way to do so is to metaphorically flood the soil near the wall with water, and have the wall float with me, instead of me having to carry it.Every act of love and kindness turns to water.Water and love can penetrate and move anything.It just takes time. I need to turn my wall into a raft." ~ John A. Passaro

22. "I love my mother.My mother loves my dad.Those two facts are undeniable.I want my father to live.I want him to fight to live as long as he can.My mother wants to let him pass.She does not want him suffering anymore.She says that I am not there in the middle of the night at home, when he begs her to let him die.I say that he should not be taking the medicine that the doctor is prescribing, that it made Mike Tyson want to eat his opponents young." ~ John A. Passaro

23. "Whose team are you on?" I ask him. "I don't follow you – what do you mean whose team am I on?" he asks. "I mean, you want your son back and there are forces in this world that want to take him from you. There is a battle going on. Sides have been taken, John's team is his family and the other team is everything that you don't want for your son. Walking away is the exact thing that the other side wants. Instead of walking away, you need to fight." I add: "Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be and he will become what he should be." ~ John A. Passaro

24. "Went to bed with a dream.Woke up with a purpose." ~ John A. Passaro

25. "Find a way.It is that simple." ~ John A. Passaro

26. "This holiday season has taught me the value of presence over presents. It is good to be home." ~ John A. Passaro

27. "It is 2:06 am, one of 1488 nights that I lie awake trying to make sense of it all, trying to find an ounce of inspiration so I can convert it to a pound of energy - Energy so needed to just win the next day." ~ John A. Passaro

28. "We spend 8 hours a day, for 10 months a year, for nearly 17 years sending our kids to school to prepare them for life. In all of that time there is never a course in overcoming adversity, goal setting, sacrifice, perseverance, teammates, or family. I guess that's what wrestling is for." ~ John A. Passaro

29. "Water boils at 212 degrees. At 211 degrees it's just hot. Every degree is needed." ~ John A. Passaro

30. "Always believe." ~ John A. Passaro

31. "You decide every moment of every day who you are and what you believe in.The good news is you get another chance to improve in another second." ~ John A. Passaro

32. "If you had one last breath - what would you say?If you had one hour to use your limbs before you would lose the use of them forever - would you sit there on the coach?If you knew that you wouldn't see tomorrow who would you make amends with?If you knew you had only an hour left on this earth - what would be so pressing that you just had to do it, say it, or see it?Well there is something that I can guarantee - that one day you will have one day, one hour and one breath left.Just make sure that before that day that you have said, done and experienced everything that you dream of doing now.Do it now - that is what today is for.So pick up the phone and call an old friend that you have fallen out of touch with.Get out and run a mile and use your body and sweat.Seek out someone in your life to say your sorry to. Seek someone In your life that you need to thank. Seek someone in your life that you need to express your feelings of love to.Then when that day comes you will be ok with it all." ~ John A. Passaro

33. "Just do the next right thing.Then repeat indefinitely." ~ John A. Passaro

34. "I am noticing a big difference in the way the hospital workers are looking at me as I approach Jess's room.The look of sincere sympathy that used to be on their faces when they made eye contact with me is gone.It has been replaced by shear helplessness as they quickly walk past me with their heads tilted down and to the right.I feel like Bud Fox walking into his office with the Securities and Exchange Commission awaiting him." ~ John A. Passaro

35. "The fulfillment of your dreams lies within you and you alone.When you understand and accept this then nothing, or no one can deny you greatness." ~ John A. Passaro

36. "When your dreams are big enough the odds just don't matter." ~ John A. Passaro

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