A semimetal reflection on the plane ride to home by Lei

An unexpected business trip takes me back to the US and allows me to spend thanksgiving weekend at home in Boston.

For me, most thanksgivings come and go without a second thought. Thanksgiving is usually filled with great food, TV and perhaps some poker with Diana’s cousins. This thanksgiving is bit different as I sit on a plane flying over the Pacific Ocean reflecting what I am really thankful for.

I am thankful for:
- Chance to be home with my parents. Thankful for my parents who love and care for me regardless how impatient I am with them. Parents who drive me nuts with their 100 phone calls a week but in the end they just want to hear from the only son. I am thankful I get to be by their side this weekend
- Friends who drops everything when they hear I am back in town to host me, to feed me and to laugh with me (or laugh at me)
- Diana who understands me and support me in all that I do; even if it means leaving her home alone on thanksgiving
- A new career, new home and new friends in China; a chance to experience the world and open our eyes to new horizons

I am thankful for all these things that make me who I am and enable me to be who I am. I can’t imagine what my life would be like without each of these things.

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