After one of our fellow La Vista writers became ill last month, it gave us all the opportunity to praise Adam for his courage and learn from his strength. We should reflect on our own lives and take away the lessons that Adam is allowing us to learn through his battle.
Many teenagers, myself included, have the misconception that they are invincible. The world can’t hurt us; we’re still young and healthy. When I heard the news about Adam, it was a wake-up call: a realization that life can throw punches when you least expect it.
For the past month, I have made a conscious effort to thank people for the smallest of favors, to say “I love you” to those who I care for and to be grateful for the health that I have. But it shouldn’t take a situation like Adam’s for us all to realize that life is precious and that we need to take advantage of the time we have. We should continuously strive to make the most out of our lives and cherish the people that we love the most.
My personal goals have come to include taking more risks, making big decisions and doing what I love. I have realized that life is short, and my time needs to be spent doing things that I am passionate about. I know that everyone is capable of coming to this realization, and I hope that I can act on the resolutions I have made with this new understanding.
On Feb. 26, Adam’s birthday, hundreds of students from Costa wore red to show their support for his struggle. That mass student support was truly eye-opening. Looking into the quad at Costa and seeing the throng of students dressed in red showed me that Costa truly does have school spirit when it counts: the ability to come together to support a Mustang in a time of need. Since Feb. 26, school spirit has taken on a whole new meaning.
We are all behind you, Adam, every step of the way. Myself, La Vista and Costa as a whole support you full-heartedly through these trying times. I know I can speak for the entirety of our La Vista staff when I say thank you for your contribution to our organization. We have endless confidence in your unbelievable strength and ability to win this fight.
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