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Harlem Organization Takes New Approach to Fighting HIV/AIDS
By Sam Petulla on Dec 16th, 2009
Mary sits calmly, her jeans are clean and well-made, her hands compact — never fidgeting — and she’s telling anecdotes about all the men she’s dated. She has lots of advice for what to look for in a man, and she can tell you how to leave a man and confidently move on, independently, for yourself. The night before, she broke up with her boyfriend. She’s alert, can take a joke, and holds her ground, and she has lived with HIV for 16 years.
Mary, just by appearances, could be misperceived as uninfected. She goes shopping, meets friends for lunch — she’s even about to go to a recently opened “HIV Only” club downtown, where she can dance and meet other singles. “I haven’t experienced the things people experience,” she says. “I have never been to a hospital.” ...
This article is very inspiring.The way Mary takes action while knowing she has HIV is the way many people should take.People should not let a virus stop their lives. It my be hard at first but if you have the courage you can fight it and gain control of your life again.
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