That summer I made the conscious decision to take back my life. I reevaluated and saw that the way that I was living was not what I wanted for myself, that I deserved better. I took matters back into my own hands and changed my life. I got a job, I participated in community service, and I found myself again somewhere along the way. When school started this year, I welcomed it as a challenge to push myself even more. I joined new clubs, I tried new activities, and I worked hard at school and my job. I grew a lot as a person when I made the choice to not allow my grief to hold me back anymore. My Bubbe serves as a constant motivator to strive for greatness. An important step in my growth was taking responsibility for my mistakes and accepting
