The Reason to Be

I am very appreciative and thankful for the people I have in my life. Be it family, friends, classmates, or acquaintances, I am very glad because I know I wouldn’t be here now. 

Being back at UC Davis has been great. I have direction and purpose that I didn’t have before when I first came up. I have a great group of friends and roommates. Life here is good and I hope it continues to stay that way.

I still have my regrets that keep me up at nights sometimes, especially that I wish I could have done this sooner, but given the people I have met that’s one regret that will fade away. I can look back at the last ten years and despite all mistakes I have made I believe I live a blessed life because of the people that are in my life. That goes for everyone, from family, to the closest friends, to classmates that I only talk to in class. For most of the last ten years I kept my distance from everyone, and that is one regret I don’t think will ever go away. It has made me realize though, that I should cherish every person I have come to know, cherish every interaction, every laugh. I thank God because given the near-infinite variables of life, everything has lead me to this point. I refuse to believe that it is merely a coincidence. My family is not a coincidence. The friends I have didn’t come through random luck. I truly am blessed.

I can’t take back what I did for the last ten years, but I know with the people I have in my life I can make the next ten filled with more happiness and memorable moments.