With this being the second year I don’t go home for the holidays, I’ve been thinking a lot about family and the kinds of people that raised me. I tend to do a lot of introspection during this time of year, thinking back to some formative moments. I have always hated the holidays, but this is the first time in my life I’m actually looking forward to Christmas. I thought I’d share some of the memories I have growing up, some of the moments that would…