He was a drug dealer, took pills, always came to work high, and dropped out of college. Even though I knew he was a bad influence, I never saw what happened next. Remember the girl I said I was in love with who replaced me with someone else? That person was indeed Ryan. When I found out, I was enraged. The fact that he had a girlfriend and had the audacity to cheat on her with the girl I love showed his true character. Since that day I have never looked at Ryan the same way again. Maybe it's disrespectful to hold a grudge against someone who's no longer here, but I simply couldn't support the actions of someone with that kind of character. The funeral was the hardest part of everything. I sat on the bench with full composure, remembering how his actions led to the beginning of my downfall. Somehow, through all my pain and agony, I finally found hope. Being replaced in that matter motivated me in a way I never expected. I found my purpose and lived my life to the fullest knowing I only had one life to do it. I finally started to love myself and gain self-confidence. I finally won my battle with depression in the most unexpected way during a time when I never thought I would recover