thankful

my family and me at yosemite over winter break

i know it’s not thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean i can’t be thankful. i’m tons thankful for my family.

this week my scholarship association hosted a luncheon, and my mom took time off her work day to drive up to usc to attend the luncheon with me. it means so much to me to be able to attend the luncheon with her because i know how busy she is. the guest speaker was the ceo of trader joe’s, a trojan. he was exactly what i imagine the ceo of trader joe’s to be like. friendly, personal, relaxed. basically, i love trader joe’s.

i can’t express enough how much i appreciate my family. how much each of them have influenced me. how much i am thankful to have them in my life.

being at college makes me appreciate home. it really is true how you don’t realize how much something means/meant to you until you no longer have it. things like shopping at 99 ranch market or even going to vons can immediately remind me of home and spending time with my family. lucky for me, school isn’t too far from home, but being so busy, i still rarely get the chance to spend time at home.

and i suppose that’s why i was so outraged when my dad suggested that they were going to sell the house when they retire. i’m still pretty upset about it. sigh. i miss home.