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I probably don’t say it enough in person to my parents and Yeh and Ngn, but I think I will openly say it now:

Dad and Mom, thank you for bringing me into this world.  I feel blessed to live the way we do.  You’ve taught me a lot and given me a moral personality (sometimes a little too moral).  I know I’m only a freshman now, but you guys have dedicated your adulthood to work to put me, Jie, and Moi through school and help get us on our feet.  One day we’ll return the favor; I can’t live off you guys forever.  But until then, here is my eternal thanks to you guys.

Yeh Yeh and Ngn Ngn, thanks for all the lessons you’ve taught me as a child.  I always like to joke that you guys favored me since I’m the only grandson, but I know you two love all three of us the same.  It has finally dawned on me how much you guys love to spend time with us.  Thank you Yeh Yeh and Ngn Ngn for everything.  I hope that the two of you will one day see my professional work in the near future.

It may seem weird that I’m doing this now, but it helps introduce the point I’m gonna make.  We’re in this generation where self-gratification is the big thing.  We need to customize our social profiles.  We need to post what we’re feeling or thinking at the very moment.  We have to put our thoughts on the web in hopes that someone cares to spend the time to hear our thoughts (hehe… like what I’m doing now :P).  But I’m seeing a difference between generations.  I feel that we don’t say “Thank You” enough and mean it.  I feel that the generation below us (born after 95) are apart of this “self-gratification” movement.  They expect to get everything right away.  They want things to go their own way.  And when they finally get their thing, they just take it for granted.  I’m sure we’re all like this at one point, but there has been some changes among our generations.

If you’re Asian, you’ll agree with me that it may seem awkward to open up to our parents like what I just did.  We feel that we can’t show our emotions because it shows weakness.  Well it is all true.  I went through that stage until I turned 18 where my parents started to realize that I’m considered an adult now.  It was weird when it happened.  At first we were just small talk, then all of a sudden they’re interested in my life.  I began to realize how much love they have for me and my sisters.  I’m not saying that Asian families don’t have feelings, I’m saying that we just aren’t confident to say these feelings to each other.

Now this isn’t just targeted towards Asians, this can go for everyone; this especially goes to the new generations.  Know that your parents are or have been working hard for you guys.  Know that they love you no matter what.  Don’t take everything for granted because opportunities like what you get aren’t always given to you on a silver platter.  All it takes is a simple “Thank You”.  I challenge all of you who read this to say thank you to your parents and mean it.