This was supposed to be the happiest and most memorable time in a high school student's career. Who could have imagined I would suddenly succumb to one of the cruelest illnesses existing today? Through this deep and dark trial, I found the strength to rise above adversity and to defy the odds. I developed a closer walk with Christ and a desire to teach and to inspire those who are suffering in their own demise to somehow show them that they can also glow even after the darkness.