Chu TJ and Co JoAnn

It was Uncle TJ's birthday yesterday. He was busy, but was kind enough to make time for us today even though he was very tired. Dinner wasn't cheap. But that's just a reminder that life requires sacrifice and compromise. It would be great we didn't have to do things we didn't want to do, but that's probably a life spent alone (which is okay, if that's what you end up wanting).

But if you want a full and fun and fulfilling life, it's going to require you to do things when you're tired. Spend money on things you do want to do. It may seem like we ask a lot of you now (which with your life experience, you're probably right), but we're preparing you for what the future holds. So if you could learn to eat spiced food and green things and to be nice to people, that would make our current lives and your future life a lot easier (and better).