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    <updated>2011-01-19T18:53:51Z</updated>
    <subtitle>HIV/AIDS Advocate</subtitle>
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    <title>June 19, 2007: The day I tried to kill myself </title>
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    <published>2011-01-19T16:48:02Z</published>
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    <summary>&quot;What is it ma?&quot; I said.  She continued, &quot;David I need you to answer this question honestly ok?&quot;  I said, &quot;Ok ma.&quot;  She asked, &quot;Are you gonna live or are you gonna die?&quot;</summary>
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        &quot;What is it ma?&quot; I said.  She continued, &quot;David I need you to answer this question honestly ok?&quot;  I said, &quot;Ok ma.&quot;  She asked, &quot;Are you gonna live or are you gonna die?&quot;
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    <title>The Face of Hope Counteracts the &apos;Buy a Life&apos; Death Sentence Marketing Campaign</title>
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    <published>2010-12-11T00:58:16Z</published>
    <updated>2010-12-13T16:27:09Z</updated>

    <summary>&quot;Why did Kim Kardashian, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Hudson, Lady GaGa and Alicia Keys etc then take pictures in a coffin on World Aids Day and say they were digitally dying?&quot; The young lady said, &quot;All of my friends now really believe AIDS is a death sentence.&quot;</summary>
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        &quot;Why did Kim Kardashian, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Hudson, Lady GaGa and Alicia Keys etc then take pictures in a coffin on World Aids Day and say they were digitally dying?&quot; The young lady said, &quot;All of my friends now really believe AIDS is a death sentence.&quot;
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<entry>
    <title>The Olive</title>
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    <published>2010-11-17T22:26:24Z</published>
    <updated>2010-11-18T13:58:01Z</updated>

    <summary>Some days I feel like I&apos;m a bottle of olive oil almost ready to be sealed. There has been some days in this last month were I have literally felt like I have been pressed unto capacity. But as I sit and write this to you, I feel this invigoration of happiness to share this blurb with you. &quot;Without the pressure one cannot know the true evidence of hard work.&quot;</summary>
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        Some days I feel like I&apos;m a bottle of olive oil almost ready to be sealed. There has been some days in this last month were I have literally felt like I have been pressed unto capacity. But as I sit and write this to you, I feel this invigoration of happiness to share this blurb with you. &quot;Without the pressure one cannot know the true evidence of hard work.&quot;
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    <title>What&apos;s your intent?</title>
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    <published>2010-11-04T19:39:47Z</published>
    <updated>2010-11-05T12:41:01Z</updated>

    <summary>Since my diagnosis I have begun to really understand the power of positive thinking. Healthy thoughts create healthy actions. It has been a toiling time because correcting yourself of talking negatively about your situation can sometimes be so natural.</summary>
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        Since my diagnosis I have begun to really understand the power of positive thinking. Healthy thoughts create healthy actions. It has been a toiling time because correcting yourself of talking negatively about your situation can sometimes be so natural.
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    <title>The hardest thing to do but the easiest gift given...</title>
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    <published>2010-11-02T16:15:06Z</published>
    <updated>2010-11-02T22:56:54Z</updated>

    <summary>The hardest thing in life especially for some with HIV is to LIVE! But today...just do this real easy exercise. </summary>
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        The hardest thing in life especially for some with HIV is to LIVE! But today...just do this real easy exercise. 
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    <title>The Human Touch</title>
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    <published>2010-10-18T14:58:38Z</published>
    <updated>2010-10-18T16:21:10Z</updated>

    <summary>I share this intimate story with you friends because you may be that person who needs a hug or maybe someone to hold your hand and let you know. IT WILL BE ALRIGHT.</summary>
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        I share this intimate story with you friends because you may be that person who needs a hug or maybe someone to hold your hand and let you know. IT WILL BE ALRIGHT.
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    <title>Gasping for Air</title>
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    <published>2010-10-13T20:35:48Z</published>
    <updated>2010-10-14T13:01:12Z</updated>

    <summary>I remember the day my brother was diagnosed with AIDS. My mind was somewhere close to mars and my heart was splitting into pieces. Hopelessness sank into my loins and I reminisced about how good a few cold beers and a joint would make me feel.</summary>
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        I remember the day my brother was diagnosed with AIDS. My mind was somewhere close to mars and my heart was splitting into pieces. Hopelessness sank into my loins and I reminisced about how good a few cold beers and a joint would make me feel.
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<entry>
    <title>The Face of H.O.P.E. Chronicles </title>
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    <published>2010-10-12T16:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-10-13T13:14:58Z</updated>

    <summary>I can still hear my mother&apos;s words welling inside my ear drums louder than a bass playing in an acoustic music session; are you going to live or die?</summary>
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        I can still hear my mother&apos;s words welling inside my ear drums louder than a bass playing in an acoustic music session; are you going to live or die?
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