Many events have happened in 2003 which have proved to me how important my family is to me. An event which helped me realize this was the death of my grandma who lived in Thailand where my family is originally from. The amount of times I had seen the girl I could count on my fingers. This had taught me a very valuable lesson, to be as close with my elders as I can because they aren’t getting any younger. This opened up my eyes to a vast amount of information coming from those who had seen it all. I accredit much of my success to my family members who have provided much inspiration.