Charlie Sheen: HIV
Actor Charlie Sheen shocked the world when he announced that he is HIV positive, on Today with Matt Lauer. He had been aware of his condition for four years at that stage and didn’t want to reveal the truth to the public until he was ready.
HIV destroys the T cell in the body, which is a kind of immune system cell. This makes it hard for the body to fight off infections, and when a certain amount of T cells has been destroyed as a result of the virus, a person is classified as having AIDS or acquired immune deficiency syndrome. There are approximately 1.2 million Americans who are currently living with HIV.
All these instances point out at one thing that no one is living the perfect life. It is us who have to make our stay on this planet worthwhile. We need to have the courage to face the troubles that life has thrown at us and stand up yet again to do what we really love doing.
