Being away from home

My parents visited me this past weekend and I was so happy. I did not realize how much I had missed them and how much I had missed home. Just having them around me made me feel so content.

I was born and raised in LA; went to grade school down the street, went to middle and high school not too far from home but went to Berkeley for my undergrad career and fell in love with San Francisco and the bay area. I haven't been home in 5 years because I learned how to be independent. I suppose it was the change of pace from the busy streets of LA that made me stay here for pharmacy school. But as I think about how important my family is to me, I wish I had stayed closer to home. Yes it would be ideal if LA was like San Francisco in terms of the weather, the art and music culture, the ease of transportation but LA will never be that way. I love San Francisco for what is has to offer but right now family is much more important. I thought I would stay here in San Francisco after I graduated but now I am leaning towards moving back down to LA.