"My most embarrassing Valentine's Day was...

Ebin - I got too stoned at Bennihana's and barely spoke to my date.

John - I was given a shock collar

Madi - "My most embarrassing Valentine’s Day wasss being left at school alone on Valentine’s Day because my boyfriend didn’t come to school that day 

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To kick off our Employee Engagement project, we asked our team for a youth photo of themselves along with a response: What are you thankful for this year?...Here is what we got....

" I am thankful for my best friends and my family"

Cristina:

" I am thankful for my cat, Sandie, my caring boyfriend, my friends, my new home and Carmen's Coffee!"

Elisa:

"I am thankful for my resilience and for having the passion to really get to know people and meet them where they are. I am tremendously grateful for John and my team at Carmen's (present and past) that have adopted our vision and are always making our community of coffee a priority."

Kael (Sharp):

"I'm grateful for my growing ability to push boundaries and not get bogged down by small problems. That and good food!"

Nathan:

"I am thankful for the support of my family with love and with school, my best supporter and girlfriend Moli, my dogs, living in Long Beach, starting fresh and......Beer!"

John: 

" You! Without you, we would not be here right now. Your support in our brand, supports the visions and goals of our employees' futures."

Ebin: 

Shakila:

 

Our purpose of asking for a youth photo is to just remind us that even as a child, we are empowered to choose to internalize only the good experiences in life, and that even as adults we have the power to make a difference in our own lives by our reactions to the circumstances that we are faced with.