I was born in 1988 with faulty genes. This caused me to be very sick as a baby and was exacerbated for almost an entire year before somebody figured out that it was Cystic Fibrosis. It wasn’t until then I started treatment which at the time was not much except frequent IV antibiotics and hospital stays. Although being sick was all I knew, my family never once let it stop my brother and I from living an amazing life full to the brim with love, hope, and adventure! I think we had a different appreciation for everyday life than most people do in their entire lifetimes. For that I feel extremely grateful.