Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.
A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.
My studies are important to me. I made the honor role just recently, with 2 A's and 2 B's.
I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.
AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.
Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.