I am a miracle child who lives every day to its full potential. When my mother was pregnant with me, I was not supposed to live past birth for multiple reasons. The doctors said it would be best to abort me, but my parents could not make that decision and live the rest of their live wondering “What if?” Instead, they trusted in the Lord and He provided. I am fifteen years old and still living strong.  I am a reliable and great friend to others around me. Whenever anyone needs help, I always try to be there for them anyway I can be. I am in marching band and I am one of sixteen saxophone players. It can get very loud in the saxophone section very quickly. I am the “timekeeper” in third period gifted english and I notify the teacher when there is five minutes left of class. I am a quiet person who has a very sociable older brother named Jacob. He and I look and act nothing alike.

I like to eat food. All my life, I have liked to eat. Even if I was not hungry. Due to this eating lifestyle, I was pretty fat my whole life. One week before starting ninth grade at McIntosh High School, I joined Weight Watchers. Since then, I have lost thirty four pounds. I like to play the saxophone in band and in The Spirit of McIntosh Marching Band. When I am not playing my saxophone, I like hanging out with my friends. I like driving the golf cart everywhere in Peachtree City, especially to school. It is very nice not depended on someone else to take you home every day. I like to watch television and to go on walks. I like listening to all sorts of music, but not rock.

I believe that anything is possible. I have a condition called arthrogryposis, which causes me to find different ways to do things. An example of this is walking. I was never supposed to walk or run, but after many months of physical therapy, I was able to. Not only was this a miracle from God, but it also proves that nothing is impossible. Audrey Hepburn once said,“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!” With this kind of mindset, I believe that you can conquer any obstacle that life throws at you. Whether it is figuring out how to fly, walk, or speak a different language, it is all possible.

I am tired of hearing about high school drama. Everyone knows most of it is made up anyway. Even If it is not made up, whoever is telling it to you is twisting it so that it sounds better coming from them than anyone else, so it might as well be fake. Plus, who cares if Sally went to Sprouts to get some coconut water? It is just a drink, not a story. High school drama usually stirs up even more drama when it is told. It is a domino effect, except the dominoes get bigger as they tip over.  Telling someone about drama is like playing the game “Telephone.” You tell one person “John got an 89 on his essay,” and then a few days later, someone tells you “John bullied someone into writing his essay for him.” It happens all the time where people change the story into something totally different.

I do not care for seafood. The smell makes me gag and the sight of it disgusts me. Even if I plug my nose, I still cannot swallow it. I do not care for school even though people always say that school is something to be thankful for. School is important, yes, but it doesn't appeal to me. I like meeting people at school and becoming friends with them. I am even a relatively good student overall. I really do not care for rock music. It is always too loud and in your face and you can barely understand what the singers are singing about. I am very thankful I did not grow up in a time when rock music was popular. I do not care for political boundaries. I think that people should vote based on the facts, not which party they reside with.

I am in favor of schools cooking real food for lunch instead of store bought, frozen chicken nuggets. People keep wanting to improve the healthiness of school lunch, but having all of this frozen junk is not helping at all. Schools need to use the cafeterias that they were provided to cook food, not heat it up in an oversized microwave. I am in favor of taking school field trips to the beach. Every student and teacher needs a time to relax by the ocean and enjoy the Sun. These field trips would take a lot of stress off of teachers and students which, in turn, would help students do better in school. I am also strongly in favor of the Lord. He has done so much for me and I love Him with my all. Without Him, I would not be where I am today. This is where I stand.