Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving. I love this holiday--and it will be strange not being with the family. But today will be full of family--just not my own.

I love the meaning of this holiday and just being able to give thanks to the things in your life.

So here are the things I am thankful for in my life:

1. My wonderful big family.

2. My mom and her generosity and kind heart.

3. My dad and his protective spirit and affection.

4. My brother and his jokes and curiosity.

5. My Abuela Emma and her longevity and youthful spirit even at 98.

6. My Abuela Grethel for being a woman of faith and giving me a perfect example of what it is to be like Christ.

7. Zumba for providing for my family and being a father-figure to not only my dad but my brother and I. For showing me so many valuable things in life. He is the man.

8. My Aunts and Uncles for letting me be one of their own children, and loving me just the same.

9. My cousins and everything about them. They are my best friends and some of my greatest memories have been spent with them.

10. My friends for always being there for me through the good and bad times. For making me laugh and always knowing the right things to say. I have the best friends in the world.

11. The James' for letting me be a big sister to their kids and supporting me through everything. Giving me a family not only in Gainesville but here and now.

12. Young Life for giving kids and even big kids a great picture of who Christ was.

13. Mountains.

14. The Ocean and running rivers.

15. Miami for being the city that it is.

16. Being Cuban. I love it.

17. For my parents giving me the opportunities of traveling all over the world.

18. Music.

19. Photography.

20. Dancing.

21. Sports.

22. Singing.

23. Brando, my German-sheperd. Rocky, the other rat-dog we have, not so much.

24. Buchholz YL cause they are the best looking team in YL.

25. Crooked Creek Ranch.

26. The group of interns that we have-Jena, Grace, Alyse, Audrey, Casey, Reid, Raz, Steebo, and Andrew. They are all so special to me.

27. The ability to go out and run and be active.

28. Books.

29. I can't forget about being thankful that I am part of the Gator Nation. Best school in the U.S. of A. No doubt about it.

30. Laughter and silliness.

31. Skiing.

32. Butterflies and Horses.

33. Movies that make you laugh and movies that make you think and movies that make you cry.

34. Culture and diversity.

35. Holidays--a time to spend with family.

36. Cooking-especially for others.

37. For those who have and are supporting me while out here.

38. Good conversations.

39. Love stories.

40. A lot of things in my life.

I love you all. Thank you again for reading my blogs and wanting to stay posted on my life out here.

Happy Thanksgiving.