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The Truth About the Distance

   My dear child,  The truth is that I am homesick a lot. I am not sure what the future holds for us as a family, but being away from mine is still a struggle. I find it extremely difficult when I know people I care for are suffering in any way. I feel helpless and useless. I hope you have a close bond with your extended family; they are part of you after all. I feel sick thinking that you won't get to see your grandma every day like I did and that you won't get to go to our beach house during spring break and feel the sun in your skin and smell the ocean breeze as you build your sandcastles. I don't know about this country's traditions; I feel like I am the only one that doesn't know what to do and how to act around the holidays, and it is very discouraging to me. I hope together you and I can create our own traditions and find a way to merge both cultures to embrace each side of you: the Canadian and the Mexican one. The truth is that I feel like I don't ...