(Photo taken at age 13)

When I was in the seventh grade, my home life was bad, but she was the one who helped me through it all. She was the person I went to when I needed a shoulder to cry on. She was the one who could always make me smile and laugh when I was feeling down. She was the one that took me in when I needed a place to stay. She was the sister I always wanted, but never had. Her name is Danielle Jane Asiain and she is my best friend.

I don't know what I would have ever done without her. After my mom divorced my step-dad(I never liked him anyways), we didn't have a place to stay, a place to call home. My family was forced to split up. Danielle and her mother took me in and gave me a place I could call my home. Even through all the issues my family was going through at the time, Danielle seemed to be able to make those months that I lived with her some of the most amazing moths of my life. It was like a slumber party that never ended!

I can honestly say that this girl right here saved me from depression. If she hadn't convinced her mother to take me in and give me a home, I don't know what state I would be in right now. She was not alone in helping me get through it all, but she was definitely the most prominent figure helping me, supporting me, and caring for me. I am so thankful for everything she has done for me.

To this day, she is always there when I need her, even though she lives miles away. And of course, I am there for her. After everything she has done for me, I can't imagine living life without my best friend.