So on New Year’s Eve, I sat home completing my list of New Year’s resolutions: To do my best to stay alive until May 29. To pray daily for the strength not to fight back. To keep faith and understand more of how Gandhi behaved when his life was really hard. To behave in a way that pleases Mother and Grandma. To maintain the best attitude I can at school. To help Grandma India with her work. To help Minnijean remain in school—to be a better friend to her.