Thanksgiving

i know it has been awhile! so many things have happened in the last month. end of fall semester, the break, the beginning of a new semester, thanksgiving break. too many things to write down! I am just going to tell on what happened this thanksgiving break. as it was a huge learning experience and it was so fun. Wednesday November 25 I went to one of my neighbors best friends house, and help her prepare a thanksgiving meal for that night. we spent the hours making food, cleaning, talking about our acl injuries (she has had 3 which I am very grateful has not happened to me, but knock on wood right?!? haha I hope not... ) making limeaid, cutting potatoes.then I had invited besser, peter and taylor. and then her other friend that goes to school here taryn, who brought brando. and we all held hands and told what we are greatful for. It was just kinda crazy how I was surrounded by people I didn't know 3 months ago celebrating a holiday I usually spend with my family. it made me super super homesick. I really grew to realize how important my family is to me. we then after just hung out, went to our friends house, played games. then on thanksgiving, besser invited me to go to this Latin girls home whose family lives on the military base. she drove us and it was like 2 pm and i hadn't eaten anything and I was so starving. I got car sick cause legit the girl was the worst driver ever, and I was cramped up to besser, crazy hungry and it was rainy. but there was a point where we had just passed the mountains, the mist and fog was insane. but I've never felt more peaceful and amazed as we drove through the tall dark mountains with fog everywhere listening to hozier on thanksgiving. my life is awesome and so beautiful I kept thinking to myself. we then finally got there ( I almost legit threw up) and were welcome by her amazing parents who made me feel so at home. the food was different, there was a lot of Latin dishes.

 but I scarfed that up real quick. then my family FaceTimed me and made me feel even more homesick. but it was so good to see and talk to them. besser came out and I introduced him to them and I feel bad for the gay. poor besser. he was so nervous hahahhaha! I can't wait to have my family meet him in real life though. we then watched a football game and I totally fell asleep on bessers lap with such a content happy stomach. we then drove home, then we decided to go Black Friday shopping but that was a huge mistake. because we went at like 12 but didn't know where to go. so peter just got a gopro and then we went to 7/11 and had slurpies. hahaha then drove all the way back. me and bess sat in the back of the car and just talked and I seriously started crying cause I was so thankful and happy at that exact moment because he truly has helped me with a lot. emotionally has changed my focus on just getting to know me, helping me forget about my injury and always serving me when I needed it. (like pushing me in a shopping cart.) but I didn't let him see me cry cause I was a little embarrassed and it wasn't too good of a reason to cry. I was crying cause I was happy?!? that doesn't make any sense!! and it was like around that time of the month ya know so hormones were a little insane. but it ended one of the longest but best days ever! 

thanksgiving away from home has made me realize how thankful I am for my family, and the current circumstance I am in, the people who have come into my life  and completely molded me into a better me than I was before.