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Essay Archive - Personal Writing: My Friend's Death From AIDS
Personal Writing: My Friend's Death From AIDS
While thinking about an important event that became a turning point
in my life, my thoughts were drawn to the death of an old family friend,
I'll call Jim. Jim's death from AIDS has made me think about life and how
important it is to be aware of such a deadly disease. Funding for research
and education about the AIDS disease should be a top priority for everyone.
Ten years ago nobody knew what Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
was. AIDS is a poorly understood disease -- poorly understood by scientists,
politicians and many of us. As the 20th century comes....
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