I want to see the world. There are so many places I still haven’t been; so many trips I have yet to consider. It’s like the more you travel the more you want to; they call it “the bug.”

However, whenever I return from a journey, whether 5,000 miles or 50, I always am grateful for the place I grew up, the place I still call home: the Bay Area. Full of opportunities and close to diverse geography, it’s a special, diverse place that has much to offer.

We can be grateful for all we have and enjoy, while still embracing the wonder. It’s called being human.