THE LANTERN COLLECTIVE
Age (at time of submission)
15
"Enjoy your current life. Dwelling in the past won't get you anywhere, and soon enough you'll miss the life you have today."
"There haven't been many times in my life when I was happy, but that is one."
"My parents support me in everything that I do and I am so grateful to have them."
"My biggest regret is not speaking my mind."
"When I think about my childhood all the way up to when I was 14, I can't think of many years when I was happy."
"I felt grief for my old life and what I believed to be my childhood that I had left behind."
"I know it seems strange and cliché saying that my dog is my best friend, but she truly is."
"I believe that everyone's life is unique, with myself included."
"I'm happy for one of the first times in my life. I've managed to find comfort in my own company, as well as the company of others."
There have been so many times throughout my life where I have felt like I don't fit in, but one that particularly stands out, is throughout joining different soccer clubs
"My biggest success in life is being happy."
