When I was 15 this last year I was sick for more than 2 months of the year , I came to a climax of illness when I had to be admitted into the hospital in Emerson for 2 weeks . I lost 30 pounds from not eating or drinking for weeks with microplasma phenmonia. It was a long recovery afterwords after losing muscle mass and stamina. But, it pushed me to go harder and I'm thankful not only for my blessing but for these hardships in my life because the hardships have taught me as much if not more than my blessings.