The 2005 documentary “39 Pounds of Love” follows Ami Ankilewitz of Israel on a journey across the United States. Ankilewitz is determined to attain his persistent desire of finding Dr. Albert Cordova, who incorrectly diagnosed Ankilewitz with muscular dystrophy and gave him only five years to live. Ankilewitz was born in Texas in 1970. After noticing her son was playing and interacting differently than other children his age, Ankilewitz’s mother took him to be evaluated. There she was told her precious child would not live even to his teen years. As the movie shows, 39-pound Ankilewitz (who is now 34 years old and correctly diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy) began using a wheelchair and microphone to assist in his daily living. Ankilewitz only has the use of one finger on one hand, thus he also has the help of a full-time caretaker. He does not allow any of this to get in his way. He is a tattooed 3D animator who enjoys partying. Upon finally meeting him, Ankilewitz tells Dr. Cordova that science is not able to take into account what having a passionate life is able to do for the human body. Thus doctors should not put a time limit on life. Ankilewitz believes that having a, “love for love itself is enough to bring about impossible things.” Ankilewitz focused on the positive aspects of life and believed that a healthy outlook could bring about impossible things. This touching and heartwarming movie leaves viewers, having a disability or not, with a model of how to live life. Ankilewitz exemplifies what it means to lead a full, passionate life, be determined, and believe in yourself. Three areas contributed to Ankilewitz’s 41 years of successful life (Blondy, 2013). First is having a loving and supportive family who believed in his abilities, value and intelligence. Secondly, Ankilewitz had a zest for life, was determined, and believed in him