-
In My Mother’s Words: A lesson in love and hate
·
Many people say they don’t watch the news, because it’s negative. I don’t necessarily agree with that mindset, but I respect it and understand it. But, there are times even I wish I didn’t have to watch the news. The idea that “ignorance is bliss” is something I wish I could achieve sometimes, but with… Read more
-
In My (Grand) Mother’s Words: Falling in love
·
The day I unexpectedly arrived to Honduras for what was supposed to be my grandmother’s 92nd birthday bash, an intimate conversation with my grandmother occurred. We were in her living room, surrounded by people, yet she took a moment to look up at me in the middle of all the commotion, and she asked: “Victoria,… Read more
-
In My Mother’s Words: Matriarchs
·
I recently came back from Honduras. I went home to celebrate my grandmother’s 92nd birthday. Only a handful of family members knew I was going, and it had been four years since my last visit. When I walked into my grandmother’s living room, she looked up at me almost in disbelief. She shouted”Bandida!” (The literal… Read more
-
In My Mother’s Words: Loving someone who isn’t yours
·
I was 16-years-old and chatting with my aunt, and my mom, one day after school. My aunt was going to be a grandmother for the FIFTH time. All of a sudden, she looks at me and says,”I’ve been talking to Karen (daughter-in-law), and we think you should be the baby’s godmother.” I was FLOORED.… Read more