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We are all different and unique, with different goals, visions, and passions that drive us. At some point in life, all of us will set goals for ourselves, each of us, somewhere down the road, will experience a relationship or an event that will leave a mark in our life and change us forever. On the Christmas of 1999, the little kid in me woke up early as usual, and raced downstairs to get the first glance of the Christmas tree. The lights glistened and dazzled like a kaleidoscope filled with treasures and delights. A smile filled my face from ear to ear, when I feasted on the sight of all the brightly wrapped presents that lay before me, like sleeping bears waiting to be released from hibernation. I hurried and woke up my parents, brother, and sisters, and began the Christmas routine. We got our stockings, and opened our presents with glee, unaware that what seemed to be