... quadriplegic. Ironically, during those years when he was living in a wheelchair, most of us still associated him with his most famous role, that of SUPERMAN. In an interview years after the accident, Christopher Reeve and his wife, Dana, talked about the ordeal and the love that kept them together with columnist Liz Smith. Smith asked Reeve a painful question, "During those times in the night when you woke up and faced reality, did you go through a major depression? Did you ever want to die or pull the plug ...
... his first thought was that maybe he should go ahead and die. But one thing stopped him and gave him the will to live. His wife, Dana, spoke to him firmly, yet gently. "I am only going to say this once," she said. "I will support whatever you want to do, because ... know that I'll be with you for the long haul, no matter what. You're still you, and I love you." Those words gave Christopher Reeves the strength to go on. (7) There are times in life when all of us wonder where we will find the strength to go on. ...
... me share a few glorious glimpses of marital commitment. I believe that the true story of Superman and his wife is one of the great love stories of our time. You remember the awful accident that paralyzed Christopher Reeve. When he knew he was paralyzed and was still in critical condition in the hospital, he said to his wife Dana, “Maybe we should just let me go.” But she looked him straight in the eyes and said, “No! I’m with you for the long haul, no matter what. You are still you and I am still me ...
