If it weren’t for Dr. Hochburg, I’d still be in an abusive household and probably still use self harm as a coping mechanism. But Dr. Hochburg was the only person who noticed and spoke up. Dr. Hochburg was the first person to show that he genuinely cared about me and reached out. I remember Dr. Hochburg asked if I could speak with him privately and told me I didn’t smile as much anymore and that my grades were going down so he was worried about me. It was hard to talk about what was going on but he knew and encouraged me to reach out for help. Then Dr. Hochburg told me to go find a reason to smile… It’s only been a year now but I got help, I live on my own and I’m finally surrounded by people who actually love and care about me like Dr. Hochburg did. It hurts to see that he’s gone and I never got to tell him I found a reason to smile, but I’m sure he knows and he’s in a happier place now. Dr. Hochburg went the extra mile for me and I could never thank him enough for that. He saved my life from going down a darker path and led me back on track.