With Gratitude to Christopher Reeve

His Legacy

The report of Christopher Reeve’s death was the first news item I heard yesterday morning.  The newscasters said his legacy was not his acting career, but the way he championed the crusade to find a cure for paralysis.  I recalled hearing Christopher Reeve speak at a seminar I attended four years ago.  He said he had discovered that “you can do a lot more than you think” and that it’s amazing what inner resources we have that we don’t even know about.  He came to understand that our relationships are “more important than doing stuff.”  I believe his openness to these lessons and his very decision to live are the heart of his legacy. Read more