Family

You really don't realize what family means to you until you see the effect of lack of family on others. You don't realize it until you see all your friends in dorms wanting to go home, sick of dorm food, sick of living with other people. You don't realize it until your preschool cousin goes to his room and cries his eyes out. You don't realize it until one day, you catch yourself sitting at your desk, idle, just thinking about the great times you had and will have with your family. They're the only people around which you can screw up and not be embarassed. You can laugh at your own mistakes and others without having fear of them getting the wrong message. And for that, I'm thankful.

Praise be to God.