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How Does Lauren Hill Make A Difference In Someone's Life

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In today’s society, people think that when you have an illness, it is okay to give up. Instead of feeling hopeless and lost, you can make a difference in someone’s life. Lauren Hill was only nine-teen when she passed away due to a terminal brain tumor. She did not let her illness stop her, instead she persevered. When she was severely ill, she still continued to work towards her dream of being on her college basketball team. One of the things that you can take from her story would be that even though she had a brain tumor, she was still able to work towards her dream. Also she was able to give everyone hope. She started layups for Lauren to help raise money for Pediatric Brain Research. Lauren continued to be happy. She did not even think

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