At the Emily Griffith High School (http://eghs.egtc.net) in Denver, we heard the life-changing stories of several students, including M’s. M had the strength to reach out for help from estranged family, instead of stubbornly persisting on her own at age 17. She had the courage to go back to school when that was the deal for receiving help. She had the wisdom to make her way to EGHS. She gave herself, her family, and her education a second chance. And in the process discovered that she loved and respected all three. She is on her way to a vocation as an auto mechanic, and aspires to own a shop where customers are not subjected to the mysteries and stress of getting their cars fixed. We think M rocks.