This picture was taken in 2010.

“Life Ever since that moment nine

years ago, life seems to have
flown by. My brother will leave for
college in a year, my cousin Nick is

goes by getting married, and I know how

to drive! One day soon, I will be
going off to college as well.

faster
This picture of my cousin and me
reminds me to stop and smell the
roses every day. In the midst of
the stress and chaos of life as a

every
high school student, sometimes I
forget that life is what I make it. I
cannot allow stress and work to
overwhelm my life and keep me

day.”
from opportunities to admire and
see the world.
I choose to live every day. It is that
simple, to just be and not let life

- Rachel
pass me by. I will cherish the
tedious two hour visit to the
grocery store with my mom,
because one day I will be

Trus
shopping on my own. I will spend
time with the people I love and
use everything I have been given
to help others take full advantage
of life. Just because life goes by
faster every day does not mean I
cannot cherish it and help others.