I Saw I Could Save Family From What happened to mine

My mother called me into the kitchen where we had our laptop set up and m ' said she had found something online that she thought could be life changing. Actually, I suspected what she said was hyperbole.

My father had passed away a year and a half ago, during my first month of college, and my family was still reeling from the emotional and financial loss that we had caused, given that n has not had life insurance.

It was hard for me to imagine something that changed life for the better. My experience at that time was mostly with the other kind of life-changing event, type of event that can simultaneously feel like a punch to the gut and a disease creeping :. The death of a parent

Despite my skepticism, I agree to consider what she had found. There was an organization called life happens, with a scholarship program called Life Lessons. They awarding more than one hundred thousand dollars in scholarships to students who had suffered the loss of a parent who does not have life insurance. All they asked was that you share your experiences.

I do not write my essay now. At first I was afraid to tell my story, sharing what my family and I lived. Then I started to look and read past entries in the scholarship program, and I felt empowered. I saw the strength of those who had taken part before me, and I saw that it could actually save families from having to go through what mine had lived. So I sat down and I started writing.

If you also have a loss like mine, I encourage you to share your story. I can assure you that this life changing and for the better.

It was difficult at first. My first project was several thousand words on the boundary; it is difficult to say something that is so important, so central to your life in a few words. I did manage to tell my story, and I submit my test.

A Life-Changing call

Then I got a call telling me that I am the grand prize essay scholarship recipient. This call changed my life, and it was for the best.

My first year of college was paid. I have had opportunities to do motivational speaking to Fortune 500 companies across the United States. I have met people that I now consider close friends, through this program. I met the beneficiaries of scholarships, other life insurance executives and professionals, and the team of life happens. And something that seemed unlikely before the scholarship, happened: I graduated from college a semester early last December. It would not have been possible without this grant.

If you also have a loss like mine, I encourage you to share your story through the Scholarship Program Life Lessons. I can assure you that this is the life change for the better, it does help people, and we want to hear your story. It would mean a lot to us. I have the great distinction this year to be a part of the selection process. It will be an honor to read your story in your words.

Thank you, Shane

[ To apply for Lessons Scholarship Program of life this year between now and March 1, 2016, click here. Or share this link with someone who you know would be beneficial: www.lifehappens.org/lifelessons.]