Huffington Magazine Issue 12-13 | Page 93

Despite tragedy you can still be happy and triumph over it.” Exit GREATEST PERSON OF THE WEEK Megan D’Arcy Leapfrogging Past Family Tragedy BY EMMA DIAB AGE THIRTEEN IS a precarious year for many, and the trials of adolescence are often scribbled out on the lines of a journal. But when Megan D’Arcy stared down the pages of her own diary, she was facing an unimaginable situation, one her friends could not relate to, and one she was having trouble dealing with herself. Luckily for Megan, she was introPHOTOGRAPH BY MARVIN SHAOUNI HUFFINGTON 09.09.12