Life Magazine June 3rd | Page 23

money to them in order to keep the family restaurant. Rose’s parents were blessed that their daughter gave them the money in order to keep the restaurant. After Rose won, a local charity that helped young chefs accomplish their dreams, gave Rose the twenty thousand dollars she needed to go to college and get into culinary school. Rose was able to graduate early from high school in her junior year and went to culinary school, which she had just dreamed of being able to go to. Rose moved to New York where the culinary school was and she met other young chefs just like herself that were passionate about cooking. After going to culinary school for 4 years, Rose was able to open her own restaurant called Rose’s Miracle. Rose told herself that none of this would have been possible without her parent’s support or without the help of the local charity that made her dreams come true.

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The Young Chef Who Inspired Others Continued

Rose inspired other young chefs and people to follow their dreams and pursue what they love to do and are passionate about. As long as someone puts their mind to something and is skilled at what they love to do, anything is possible. Rose’s Miracle was extremely successful and her parents were beyond proud of what she had accomplished. Rose was just an ordinary girl who came from a high school where no one knew she loved to cook or really knew nothing about her. Rose is a prime example of how dreams do come true if you believe and follow through to achieve your dream. Don’t just stand on the sidelines, go after your dreams and accomplish them if they may not seem possible.