Life works in funny ways.
The picture on the left was taken at Nana's Green Tea in Waikiki Yokocho on the rare occasion that my parents and I were in Waikiki last November. My parents don't get along well, and because my dad owns his own company, we barely get to spend time with him. He's also very particular when it comes to food - only few foods satisfy him at the right times. I remember bonding over the Matcha Parfait in the car with my parents, and seeing how this simple cup of ice cream brought us together - my parents were actually talking to each other and enjoying each others company! I remember wishing I could go back again with them, countless times after that. But of course the combination of me being extremely frugal and my family being so distant from each other, resulted in us never going back. Fast-forward to a few months later, here I am with my dream (unpaid) job, being able to take photos of the food I was never able to pay for. The picture on the right was taken just a few days ago, after the manager wanted to thank me for taking photos for them and creating their promotional flyer for their #nanasmuffins contest. Free ice cream, free muffins, and free bonding time with my sister whom I barely get to see, now that both of them have moved out. I am constantly appalled at how lucky I've been the last few months with all the amazing opportunities I've gotten, and all the wonderful people I've met. I realized that if you really want something, and are constantly working towards that goal (no matter what shape or form this may be in), the world will align in your favor and help you in any way possible to help you reach it.
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