Do you remember those days when you were a kid, and you would go to your grandparents’ house? Because my grandparents owned a little ranch where we had dogs, chickens, roosters, you name it! We had! We also had persimmon trees, guava trees, and kumquat trees, so imagine eating so many divine fruits at once, it’s like you’re living in heaven!!!! But that slowly started to change when my grandparents got really sick. My grandma had cancer and was on bed rest because she couldn’t breathe without a machine. My grandpa was ill. And could barely take care of my grandma, yet they still did so much for me. They continue to raise me whenever my dad is too busy with his other family. They encouraged me that I could become anything I put my mind to they taught me how to cook. They taught me how to love. On February 14, 2016. My grandma passed away in her sleep. It was heavy. It felt like the only person keeping me going was gone, the only person I looked forward to seeing when it was my dad‘s turn to take care of us was my grandma and grandpa, but I know nothing hurt more than how my grandpa was feeling about losing his lover. I can only imagine what he was feeling when I look back at it. He’s so strong because he keeps fighting to this day. He wants to see us grow. He is still so motivated, but there are days when my heart aches because I miss my grandma so bad, knowing that cancer and everything took her away from me. For me Cancer runs in my family, so does diabetes. Losing a family member to it makes you hate cancer. hates a strong word, but it’s the truth. It’s so cruel how it takes away the person you love. Whenever I make spring rolls or make any Asian dish, I think about the time she taught me how to make it, how much love she put into creating food for everyone. I admire that, and I hope that she keeps looking down at me and seeing that I am who I am, and I hope she’s proud of me! Because when I make those dishes, and I do things that remind me of her, I feel her love and presence, although it’s hard some days knowing that she’s gone, she’s made me believe I can do so much.