I’ve endured many obstacles in my life, and I usually overcome said obstacles very quickly. But perhaps, the biggest obstacle that I ever faced, made itself known about 2 years ago. It was going to happen at some point, but when it happened, it caught me off guard. I lost my father to cancer, and it was the weekend before I had to start school in the 10th grade. When I heard the news, I was sickened by the fact that I wasn’t there when he passed, and he would’ve wanted it that way. The thought of him being gone, as well as the stress of school looming in the future, for the first time in my life, I was lost and didn’t know what to expect. As the weeks passed by, I struggled to be at peace, constantly