So anywho, me and Zoe were (still are) sisters. I am so grateful to have her in my life.
I have now learned that it's ok to be proud of where you're from. I learned that because this kid I knew (he was Mexican) he'd ask me
"So what's your ethnicity?"
I'd say
"I'm Mexican"
Then he'd ask
"Are you or your parents from Mexico? Do you speak Spanish?"
I remember because I had to protect my family so we didn't get deported I had to say
"No. Born and raised here "
This dumb kid said
"Then you're not really mexican if you or your parents aren't from Mexico or if you don't speak Spanish."
This kid wasn't even from Mexico his parents are. I remember going home to my mom telling her what this kid said and how upset I was
"Mami! This kid told me I'm not a real Mexican! He told me I was too "American" I don't understand! Even if I was American why would it matter?"
I just remember her saying
"Esta es la única lágrima que obtienes, hazla una buena." (This is the only tear you get make it a good one)
I sucked it up. My family had to lie saying we were from here and it was hard. I had to lie to my own bestfriend (which I'm sorry about AGGRESSIVEGRETHAN) and act like I wasn't Latina.
Later on I learned it's ok to be from a different country. It's ok to have an accent or speak another language. Now I'm a translater for kids at my school because I know how hard it is. I know what they're going through.
Being born in a different isn't a bad thing. (Cough*cough* Donald Trump)
