HIV/AIDS LONG-TERM SURVIVOR * YOUTH EDUCATION * ADVOCACY * ACTIVISM * RESOURCES
Houston, Texas, United States
Notes & Blessings
Bob Bowers is a passionate activist and educator. As someone who has lived with AIDS for over 40 years, Bob is not just a survivor. He works passionately to fight complacency and improve the lives of those around him. His commitment to teaching young people about the importance of healthy choices in their lives, and his advocacy of quality health care for those living with AIDS, are just two examples of his numerous good works."
--- United States Senator Tammy Baldwin-Washington D.C.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR LIFE
I was one of the 300 kids sitting at the Hyatt in Irvine last Sunday listening to you. If you had even half the effect on all the others as you had on me, then your message was very well received. I just want to thank you for giving your life to teach others...and to help us make the decisions that will allow us to be safe, strong, and healthy. You took the negative and turned it to be a complete positive. That takes strength and courage Both of which I don't think I'd ever have.
Well, I'm sure you get a lot of these e-mails...so I guess I'll stop now.
Thank you for sharing you life with me.
Michele M.
MILWAUKEE ACADEMY
Hi Bob!
This is Tracy Hegg from the Milwaukee Academy. I just wanted to thank you for speaking to our girls! They talked a lot about you when you left...maybe your ears were ringing. I explained to them the hopes that you have of helping to "save" all of them, not just one of them. They all loved you and made a commitment to honor your requests. I can only pray that this is truth. I hope that life will be kind enough to bring you back to our part of the world again.
Thank you.
Tracy and the girls
Compasssion is our cure!
KEEP UP THE POSITIVE SPIRIT, BOB!
KEEP UP THE POSITIVE SPIRIT, BOB!
KEEP UP THE POSITIVE SPIRIT, BOB!
Kindness, compassion and love for each other is the greatest gift we can give each other. A great teacher, and friend has taught me that...!
Namaste,
Pam
TO BOB BOWERS
KEEP UP THE POSITIVE SPIRIT, BOB!
KEEP UP THE POSITIVE SPIRIT, BOB!
You have to be one of the most amazing men. This just shows people that you can't tell from the outside someone is living with AIDS. Protect yourself and others. I love how open and honest you are about your life. And how AIDS hasn't made you lay down and die.
~ Bren
INSPIRE
KEEP UP THE POSITIVE SPIRIT, BOB!
INSPIRE
There is no one I know so brave, courageous, inspiring, loving and giving as you, Bob. Thank you for your words, friendship and website. You mean very much to me.
Thank you,
~Nicolle
Live to tell the tale!
HIV IS PREVENTABLE
HIV IS PREVENTABLE
HIV IS PREVENTABLE
What a compassionate human being Bob Bowers is. There wasn't one person in that room Saturday night that wasn't moved by what Bob had to say. His presentation wasn't about "my life living with AIDS." It was about his outrage and suffering for others that people are still dying from a PREVENTABLE disease. I was honored to have seen him speak Saturday night.
~Linda
TO BOB BOWERS
HIV IS PREVENTABLE
HIV IS PREVENTABLE
I just wanted to say what an inspiration you are. I haven't even seen your documentary yet, but just from what I've read on your page makes me want to come up there and give you a big hug! You show us what can be accomplished if you put your mind to it and don't give up. I remember what it was like in my 20's losing many friends and feeling so helpless against AIDS. Knowing you went through the same thing since those days and still came out on top gives me great hope for the future. Beating it long term can be done! So, thank you for all you do! Hope this birthday is an excellent one and that you know how much you are loved!
~ Cody
PS: Great tats btw!
A LION AMONG MEN
HIV IS PREVENTABLE
A LION AMONG MEN
Your courage in the face of this adversity is truly inspirational, and bleeds out far beyond the boundaries of the burden that you bear. When we, the people, stand united, with God on our side, there is no darkness we cannot ignite, and no demon we can't slay. Here's to you my friend...a Lion among men!
~Roberto
NEVER EVER SURRENDER!
When I think life is giving me a bad deal man, a voice speaks somewhere in the back of my mind and says "never surrender". That voice was never there until a few months ago. I've been blessed no doubt, but its souls like you that drive me. I will never fucking surrender. You got "it". Hard to explain "it". You have "it", lucky, worked for it, God gave "it", thanks for inspiring so many, brother. A wise person once told me, " A TRUE FRIEND IS SOMEONE WHO REACHES FOR YOUR HAND BUT TOUCHES YOUR HEART."
Never surrender,
~ B
VALUE LIFE!
Dear Mr. Bowers,
I do not know how to thank you enough. It is hard enough for me to even think about getting AIDS, but to have the integrity to openly discuss it with hundreds of kids is truly incredible. You are an amazing person and I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet you. Thank you so much for showing me the value of life and I wish you the best.
~Joseph L.
COMMITMENT
WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Dear Bob:
On behalf of the Wisconsin Division of Public Health, AIDS/HIV Program thank you for participating as a panelist for the Telling Their Stories breakout session at the, Caring for Ourselves conference. We received many positive comments about the conference. Your participation and contributions as speaker and planning committee member was instrumental in making the program a success. Thank you for your willingness to share, to encourage and to help build hope for your peers. Sharing your personal story and experiences helps to encourage and demonstrates an example of human persistence that exemplifies the conference namesake of Caring for Ourselves. Participants expressed that they have learned so much, from your story, advocacy and leadership example. Again, thank you so much for your commitment to the HIV community.
Sincerely,
Gail M. Nahwahquaw
Life Care Services Coordinator
WI AIDS/HIV Program
COURAGE
Bob Bowers' story was very inspiring to me. Listening to him made me think more about taking life day by day and to not take things for granted. It was really great of him to come in and talk to us about his situation. I admire him tons for his courage and strength. His story inspired me to think differently about many things like racism, love, acceptance and life itself. Not only was Mr. Bowers' presentation inspiring, it was also extremely informative. All the information I learned really made me think about what I personally can do to help the spread and affects of HIV, as well as other STIs.
~ Frances S.
HOPE
Mr. Bowers,
I am writing to express how deeply you touched me during your presentation. You speech was the most passionate, interesting and encouraging I have ever heard. You taught us the importance of hope when you are diagnosed with a deadly virus like HIV. I can't tell you how much I respect and admire what you do to educate teens and adults about HIV and how it can ruin your life forever if you let it. Above all else, I respect what you go through each day to survive with HIV and AIDS. Thanks again for your passion about what you do and for your caring about my generation. I will keep you, Michael, Richard, Eddie and Hilary in my prayers.
Sincerely,
Jim S.
HIV POSITIVE SPEAKERS
Bob Bowers was a very interesting and informative speaker that I thoroughly enjoyed listening to. Bob has a very inspirational story and I thought is was particularly courageous of him to get up in front of so many people and explain that he is an AIDS survivor. Bob did a very good job of mixing facts with real-life experience, another aspect of his presentation that I thought was very well-done. He provided enough technical information, such as how HIV is transmitted, yet he also touched on the emotional side of the disease, explaining the way he felt when he found out he was HIV positive. In addition, I liked the way Bob asked for audience participation, but did not make it awkward or make us feel like we had to participate. Overall, I thought that Bob had a very inspirational life story and thoroughly enjoyed listening to his presentation.
~ Elizabeth P.
