Heroes Who Inspire All of Us — #RareDiseases

“Resilience is overcoming the odds stacked against you. Hearing “no”, pushing through, and coming out stronger on the other side. ❤️”- words of resilience from @lilyslittlelungs! Strength and resilience go hand in hand, and we are happy Lily encompasses that! “Resilience is overcoming the odds stacked against you. Hearing “no”, pushing through, and coming out stronger on the other side. ❤️”- words of resilience from @lilyslittlelungs! Strength and resilience go hand in hand, and we are happy Lily encompasses that! “Resilience is overcoming the odds stacked against you. Hearing “no”, pushing through, and coming out stronger on the other side. ❤️”- words of resilience from @lilyslittlelungs! Strength and resilience go hand in hand, and we are happy Lily encompasses that!

“Resilience is strength, no matter what obstacles try to stand in your way, you push through them no matter how difficult they may seem. In the end you will always come out stronger.” - words of resilience from @_hallemarie_ ! Let this resilience message inspire you today.“Resilience is strength, no matter what obstacles try to stand in your way, you push through them no matter how difficult they may seem. In the end you will always come out stronger.” - words of resilience from @_hallemarie_ ! Let this resilience message inspire you today.“Resilience is strength, no matter what obstacles try to stand in your way, you push through them no matter how difficult they may seem. In the end you will always come out stronger.” - words of resilience from @_hallemarie_ ! Let this resilience message inspire you today.

"In believable, achievable, and understandable ways, his messages remind us that hope is real, that peace is possible, and that life is worthy" 13-year-old poet and inspiration, Mattie.

Mattie was one of four siblings that were all claimed by a rare neuromuscular disease at a young age. However, he did not let his disease emotionally "claim" him as he spoke to thousands of people, sharing messages of hope and peace and advocating for improved hospice laws. He wrote several New York Times bestselling books and was featured on many talk shows. The timeline goes on of incredible feats that Mattie accomplished before passing the messages onto his mom, and eventually passing on.