Living in Northern California for the last 5 years, I have missed out on so many things. I have missed my cousin get married. I have missed my brother receive a huge award. I have missed countless Christmas/Thanksgiving/birthday parties. I have missed out. But I can’t change that. And more importantly, I wouldn’t want to. Missing out on those things makes me appreciate them so much more now. Missing out then taught me what is truly valuable now. Here are some of the things I learned: