Although I have always lived a good life, I have never considered myself to be spoiled. When I was growing up, my parents definitely did a great job of taking care of me, but it wasn’t like I could simply ask for anything that I wanted and instantly receive it. However, I am actually really glad that I wasn’t raised as a spoiled child. The reason for this is because not only did I learn the value of hard work (which is a value that has allowed me to create a great life for myself), but I also learned how to truly appreciate the good things that happen in life.

Because I do know how to appreciate the good things that happen to me in life, when I found out that I was going to be spending the Christmas holiday in Greece, I was absolutely ecstatic. The reason that I got to do this was because of my boyfriend. Since he kept it a secret from me until the very last minute, this trip was by far the best Christmas gift that I could have possibly received.