This prompt called for friends and family, but lucky for me, those mean the same thing! That sentiment may be a little corny, but my family and I are all really close and I’m so grateful for that. My mom, Annie, passed away when I was 10, but I wanted to make sure she was still in the picture with us, so I had my little brother hold up a photo of her. When I was 13, my brother, my dad, and I all moved to Mountain View to move in with my dad’s girlfriend, Elina, and since then, the five of us have all been together. I feel really lucky to be a part of such a happy blended family!