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Miss turkey, that's what I feel like now - miss turkey.

I just got home from my second thanksgiving celebration in America and this one was an amazing one, it made me more homesick then ever - but not in a bad way.
I spent the day with Pink's family - and it was freaking great. Holidays is about family, which always makes it difficult to enter a house during one of these days when you're not a part of the family, a girlfriend or boyfriend. But to be welcomed in to a house as a member of the family even though you're not is an amazing feeling, not only for myself, but for the larger picture. Where I come from you don't bring people home for family holidays if it's not a serious boy or girlfriend. This hits the next point, this is why I love the culture where I'm living right now. This culture is a welcoming one, this culture is about family and for me - that is beautiful and just the way it should be. When I grow old, get children who gets children of their own I want my house to be the spot where everyone becomes themselves, in a family where everyone is welcome - I see that everywhere in America, it's not just in the movies that we see in Sweden about the Americans holidays, it's a reality over here.

To spend this day with my best friend and her family proved once more to me what an amazing country America is and how much potential this country has, not because of a powerful government or a wealthy system - No, because of the people America is a country of greatness, America is a country with people who still believes, dreams and welcoming new people in to their life with open arms. It is beautiful to see. My mother have always been very welcoming, when you're in our house you're a part of the home, be her guest and feed yourself if your hungry and the dinner isn't served in another hour or two. I have learned from my mother how I want to be as a family runner. But to see a whole culture like this is such an amazing thing to be a part of, I embrace every chance I get to be a part of this, to meet my best friend's families and sheer moments of love and family spirit.

It's love who should concur all - who should win in the end and Americans are a loving people and that is a skill I sometimes think that we in the north forgets sometimes. Living in a society where big problems doesn't involve the same issues that big problems involves over here makes us spoiled and it sometimes makes us forget the importance in life, family, friends and the love bearing relationships.
One year ago I was a complete different person, one year ago I was a Swede in everything that I did - I'm still a Swede, a proud one - but I'm also now a part of a new culture, which I have adapt to be my own. I have learned so much about myself, and other people around me during the last year, I have learned how to appreciate and care about relationships with others in a way I never was able to do before, life was so much more then I could ever imagine. I knew myself when I came here, it was a journey to get there and when I figured myself out I found peace within myself and I found it easier to meet and interact with new people and relate to their life. They have changed me, absolutely - but not my personality, but the way I view things today. The culture of America opened my eyes for what's really important - friends and family, everything else will be okay, because that's where you come in - that's your job to fix and with your family and friends in your life they can support you and help you on your way - don't make life harder then it is, you're not alone.

Pinks family is like mine, loud and crazy. It made me miss my family a lot, but it also made me feel proud and happy, because my family is amazing and with their help and motivation I am where I am today, a 21 year old girl with a lot of life experience on my back - with their help I know myself, with their help I have always know that it doesn't matter how much life kicks my ass - with them by my side, I am never alone.