The month of April has always been my undisputed favorite, but perhaps Im a little biased because that’s when I was born. For my 18th birthday on April 3rd, I had the privilege of eating out with my beloved family. In celebration of this occasion, I was treated to a dinner at the restaurant Nobu. I didn’t think much of the dinner at first; it was hard for me to even begin to fathom that I was now an adult. However, when my brother Noam delivered a speech and began to shed tears, the significance of the moment started to sink in. All the things I’ve done, the people I’ve met, choices I’ve made, have all led me to that moment, and now the next chapter of my life has begun. When I look at this photograph of my birthday dessert, I think back to that incredible day that I was blessed to experience, and I appreciate how far I’ve come in life and who I’ve become.