I will be 27 in September and judging by what a whirl-wind the past year has been, I am intrigued to discover what the next year has to offer. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and it is such a blessing to be able to retrospectively piece together all the events that have led me to this point in my life. I believe that big rewards often follow big risks. And in the past few years, I’ve learned and loved more than some do in a lifetime. I am an all or nothing type of girl, one extreme or the other. I love to laugh and can have a good time given almost any situation. Through the losses of people I love, I have learned a lot about life and what I want from it; I truly value honesty, passion and empathy. I strive to really be the best person I can be and to, as corny as it sounds, really live life to the fullest and take advantage of every opportunity.