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I grew up in Mississippi. We all called people by Ms. Or Mr. No matter the age. Like Ms. Marguerite. Sounded so nice. Everyone always nice and always saying hi.

Hiking to the top of Half Dome with my younger brother…covering the backyard in baseball chalk to make it look like snow…Christmas at grandma and grandpa’s house…conquering my fear of heights…snorkeling off the eastern coast of Kauai…traveling cross-country in an old RV with 11 other family members…going to Disneyland and meeting Snow White…camping with my aunt, uncle, and cousins…. These are a few of my favorite memories 🙂

Thanksgiving and Christmas at my late grandmother's (on my mom's side) house. She always went all out. Lots of homemade food, and everyone in my family always showed up. She really held us all together. It was nice being around ALL of them, with good food. Without her, everyone seems to have drifted apart. I'll always remember our time together, very fondly.