Talk about your grief. Life starts when you get outside of your comfort zone.

Kurtis Gabriel – NHL Player

My speaking about my mother is me honoring her. And that is a big help for me

Freddie Freeman

This is the low point. There's nowhere to go but up, and that's exactly where you're headed.

Will Reeve – Sportscaster/Reporter

You will mourn. You will adjust. And you will transition.

Wes Moore

It's sort of like, well, that’s one of the worst things that could happen, and I'm still here

Gabrielle Reece

Find ways to make the person who died proud of you and how you are overcoming adversity

Brian Griese

You grow and you grow, and the sun becomes brighter and brighter

Rohan Marley

Talk about your loss, and know that each day is going to get better and better

Jeff Redd

Talking about my dad made me feel a lot better

Roberto Clemente, Jr.

We are the survivors. And we can encourage and support other survivors out there.

Candice Wiggins

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We are the survivors. And we can encourage and support other survivors out there.

Candice Wiggins

It does get easier as time goes on, and you will be a lot stronger because of that

Casey Connor

Make yourself happy -- play good music, dance, laugh

Gary Player

Channel all that energy and anger in a positive direction, and you will have positive results

Dustin Keller

I try to take everything in life with gratitude, even the thing I most wish had not happened

Stephen Colbert

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