Kristen is at her core a fighter. On a seemingly normal morning she gets up, gets ready for work and heads off to her dream job as a kindergarten teacher. Her story is one that revolves around something that people do on a daily basis, make quick decisions. Unfortunately, Kristen made one that will forever affect her life. She wakes up months later after being in a medical induced coma to be given all of the information that is now a reality she must accept: her husband has left her and because of her snap decision she has completely lost her hearing. Some people wouldn't know what to do next, but Kristen decided that the only thing she can do is whatever it takes to get back to her students. She commits herself to rehabilitation as well as learning sign language. Making sure that she is standing in front of her students showing them what perseverance looks like.

Sadly, when she is ready to return to work she is told by her principal that her present situation is not what is best for the students. Her heart is broken. Biases and discrimination towards people with disabilities is an unacceptable practice that needs light shined on it. Kristen fights for her job, fights to see her students, and must accept that her quick decision- returning home to grab her students cupcakes- will forever be in her mind. A moment she doesn't regret, anything to make her students smile.*The student performing this will need to be able to do a minimal level of solid sign language.