Did you know that after a horse-riding accident, actor Christopher Reeve, the man who first played the role of Superman, was left paralyzed from the neck down?
Reeve's life took an unexpected turn, but he didn’t let it define him. Thanks to the unwavering support of his wife, Dana Charles Reeve, he found a new purpose as a prolific activist.
In the early stages of his recovery, Reeve faced a dark period where he briefly considered suicide, overwhelmed by the challenges of his new reality.
However, it was Dana’s reassuring words that helped him navigate through that bleak time.
"You can do this," she told him, and that was all he needed to hear. From that moment on, Reeve never considered suicide again.
Instead, he became a powerful voice for spinal injury research and disability rights, turning his personal tragedy into a platform for positive change.