I've been aware of the value of time for as long as I can remember. Even as a little girl, I understood that this life was mine to live and that it wouldn't last forever. That thought never frightened me. If anything, it inspired me. It made me wonder what I would do with my time, where I would go, what I would build, and who I would become. Long before I understood the complexities of adulthood, I understood that life was a gift and that how we spend it matters.