I knew that I did not have to buy into society's notion that I had to be handsome and healthy to be happy. I was in charge of my "spaceship" and it was my up, my down. I could choose to see this situation as a setback or as a starting point. I chose to begin life again.

我知道我不需要接受社会的观念，即我必须英俊、健康才能幸福。我负责我的“宇宙飞船”，它是我的上，我的下。我可以选择把这种情况看作是一个挫折，或者是一个起点。我选择重新开始生活。