Imagine that you have just been diagnosed as HIV positive.

The unique, deadly disease AIDS has invaded the lives of millions of American families. It apparently has caused dynamics changes in society. AIDS has caused many infected patients to rethink their own social behavior and status. However, sometimes it is not necessary to completely shift one's personal routine just because the chance of living a semblance of a normal life depends on how the infected person reacts to the disease. First of all, those who …

…economic, religious, or ethnic backgrounds. It can get to anyone who puts his- or herself at risk. Everyone must work together and become more educated and respectful of the way victims of this "hourglass disease" are treated. Health policies are offered for the protection of the sick, but no policy will protect the oppressed from becoming emotionally depressed. Both the infected and the innocent must educate themselves to not be closed-minded but to embrace others.