‘It is a common knowledge that life is supposed to be hard, happy, relaxing and you will be meeting people that don't like you for you being yourself.’ Additionally, my parents would always say that and repeat it to me in order to get me to understand and accept it. For instance during the fourteenth and fifteenth grade, I cared a lot of what other people thought of me, I wanted it everyone to think I was cool and most importantly I wanted to make many long-lasting friendship. ‘Life is 10%, what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. What makes my story unique is how I react to what I have been given. Leonard