My Mother - Original Writing

My grandfather Frailan Sendejo’s father Gregorio Sendeja would take him to work in the fields every summer. So, just like his father, my grandfather got married and had my father Enrique Sendejo and worked in the fields every summer just like they did with him. My father said to me “My dad and I went to multiple states like North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.” (Sendejo) It was tough for my father because he never got to go to a full year of school, he had to leave during the school year and then come back late in the next school year. My father told me “Some summers were harder than others because I would go on a bus to another state and work without my parents to pick cucumbers.” (Sendejo) He also said ”I had to walk on my knees all across the fields and back to help support my family, and I would only get paid $40 for the day.” (Sendejo) When he went back to Crystal one year he went to school and met my mother Gina Sendejo. My father was going to have to leave to the fields again, so my mother decided to go with him. Though, after a few years they decided to stop migrating up North to focus on their careers and family. I never realized how difficult it was for my father to get to be the person he is today, but I’m glad that he and my mother brought me to where I am today, so I can continue to share their

The poem “Mothers and Daughters” is written by Pat Mora. Pat Mora is a contemporary award winning writer, who writes for children, youngsters and adults. She was born in El Paso, TX in the year 1942. She attains a title of a Hispanic writer; however, the most of her poems are in English. In her literary work, one can observe the different aspects of the immigrants’ lives such as language issues, family relationships, immigrants’ experiences and cultural differences (1187).

Alison Bechdel ends her memoir Are You My Mother? with the words “But in its place, she has given me something else. She has given me the way out.” While this conclusion might seem flawed, it does a good job finalizing the recurring theme of spiderwebs in the novel. Just a few pages before (275), she depicts a scene of her talking about phobias while her mother throws out a spider. A connection can be drawn between the phobia of a real spider (that her mother has) and her phobia of what a spider represents, perfection and symmetry. Quoting from Adam Phillips, Bechdel says that, “‘Spiders are good to hate people with … she had to find a spider to let her do it.’” (275) The medium of a spider represents a recurring theme that Bechdel incorporates

My mother, Lisa Dawn Hicks Kern, was born at Wadley Regional Medical Center, Texarkana, TX, on Sunday, June 15, 1969. Her father, James Kenneth Hicks, was 28 at the time of my mother’s birth; he was employed at Red River Army Depot as an electrical engineer. Her mother, Sharon Lee Clark Hicks, was 25 when my mother was born, at the time she was the home maker. My mother had an older sister who was a four year old toddler at the time of my mother’s birth. Kimberly Ann Hicks was born at Wadley Regional Medical Center, Texarkana, TX, on Monday, August 30, 1965.

The author first makes readers feel cozy when he says, "Within its walls, my young parents created our traditional Cuban home, the very heart of which was the kitchen." The tone that the author uses makes the reader feel warm, giving them the joyful image of the cozy Cuban home. Then Rodriguez continues, "Here, the innocence of childhood, the congregation of family and friends, and endless celebrations that encompassed both formed the backdrop to life in our warm home." The author describes his young life to his readers, making them feel warmth by depicting the memory of the innocent and happy gathering of loved ones. Finally, Narcisco Rodriguez sets a warm mood by recalling his memories of how everyone helped each other out in their times of need. He says, "It was a close-knit community of honest, hardworking immigrants who extend a hand to people who, while not necessarily their own kind, were clearly in need." The thought of such a well-woven community of kind people spreads a warm feeling amongst readers' hearts. This relates to the thesis in the sense that the immigrants created a sincere environment for Narcisco and family. In brief, the story portrays a mood of warmth to its readers using its kind and joyful

Fifty-four years ago an economic and political crisis struck the Dominican Republic, sending thousands of Haitian immigrants to “America the Beautiful”. In a stunning collection of short stories titled Drown, author Junot Diaz explores the brutal struggle immigrant’s faced to excel from “rags to riches”. Repeatedly immigrants found that “…two hands and a heart as strong as a rock,”

This essay examines the life of Emi Calderon Chu who was born in Cuba and was the youngest of three children. Emi resided in an assisted living facility until she passed away Emi migrated to the United States at the ages of 24 in pursuit of better economic opportunities. The catalyst to her migration from Cuba was a result of political turmoil and economic hardship. Upon moving to American Emi resided in a close-knitted ethnic enclave.

Fifty-four years ago an economic and political crisis stuck the country of Dominican Republic, sending thousands of Haitian immigrants to “America the Beautiful”. In a stunning collection of short stories titled Drown, author Junot Diaz recounts the brutal struggles immigrant’s faced to achieve a dream of “rags to riches”. Repeatedly immigrants found that “…two hands and a heart as strong as a rock,” isn’t always enough (page 168).

She was born and raised in a poor home in Nicaragua. When she was young, a war broke out near the city she lived in and mentioned the difficulties her family has encountered throughout that time. Her father had taken part in this horrific war and her family, along with other families, faced great challenges. Because of the war, most of the homes and nearby stores had been destroyed or were being occupied by the soldiers as a place of refuge. By the time the war was finished the city was ruined the homes were falling apart as the bricks that made them up started to fall off one by one. So, In hopes for finding a safe and abundant home, her family moved to the United States. When she moved to Florida, she graduated High school and began attending a community college. Unfortunately, her family couldn’t afford for her to attend college for the full four years, so she was only able to attain her Associates degree in Accounting. This allowed her to have few job opportunities, nonetheless, with certain terms and conditions because of her

55 years after the end of the Pedro Pan operation, former children feel grateful to the program and have lived successful lives. Although not every child was reunited with their parents, many individuals are proud of their parents and their remarkably hard choice to send their children away. Aida Cabrera Morris was nine when she left Cuba with her eleven year old brother. Instead of staying in Miami, they were sent to an orphanage in Denver, Colorado. Although their experience was not very good, and her brother experienced terrible circumstances, Morris had “come to terms” with her parents' decision, and she “won’t tolerate” any criticism of it. (Scaperlanda, 2011). Similarly, Mercedes Dash and her sister lived with a wealthy family but were not treated well. In 1964, when her parents arrived, they were noticeably thinner and malnourished. Despite the difficult circumstances, Dash describes her parents as “heroes” for their choice. (Weber, 2015) While Dash’s and Morris’ families were able to join them in the US, many parents were not.

The story described the difficulties that new Cuban immigrants encountered when they came to the Miami state in the USA; it was so difficult for them to find decent jobs that fit with their qualifications

However, in reality, this fantasy is misleading and in most cases, unattainable. Lim realizes this misconception through the struggles her immigrant parents experience in the pursuit of this dream, seeing her “father’s dreams crushed under bales of blouses.” Back in her homeland, Lim’s father would likely be an established man of success; however, he sacrifices his own honor in exchange for an opportunity in the “land of the free,” trading his past life for a new life of menial factory work. Nevertheless, success cannot ever be guaranteed. The “bales of blouses” symbolize the insurmountable obstacles that he, as an immigrant, encounters in the new land of America.

This article published in The Atlantic by journalist and author Alex Tizon chronicles the life of a Filipino woman named Eudocia Tomas Pulido, known as Lola, who spent 56 years as a slave with the author’s family. This woman spent 56 years with the Tizon family and helped nurture three generations of the author’s family. When the family moved to the United States in 1964, they brought Lola with them as their slave and treated her badly. All this time, nobody knew that Lola was the Tizon’s slave. After the author’s mother died of leukemia in 1999, Lola went on to live with the author and help bring up his family. When Lola died in 2011, Alex decided to bring Lola’s ashes back to her home town in the Tarlac province in the

My mother came to the United States from Nicaragua when she was 7 years old under political asylum. My mother’s hard ships continued in the United States because having seven other siblings was not easy for my grandparent’s economic status. Although money was an issue, my mother turned to education, and always dreamed of being a teacher. Those plans soon turned around after high school when her parents divorced and she had to help provide for her family,

In Bonnie Smith-Yackel’s essay “My Mother Never Worked” she passionately defends her mother after Social Security refuses to grant her death benefit check. Yackel does not realize that Social Security fairly distributes benefits to contributing Americans. Social Security was reasonable to not granting benefits to a woman who never contributed as a wage earner. It would not be fair if benefits were granted to a fraud who never paid wage taxes compared to wage earners who do. Americans who abuse Social Security benefits by committing fraud is unethical and not to mention illegal. Americans that are in desperate need for Social Security benefits require it far more than frauds. By eliminating fraud the government can properly grant social benefits to hard working Americans. Social Security benefits should be permitted to Americans that work and provide back to their country or they are disabled. Hard-working citizens that pay their duties will receive back from benefits, including employees that are qualified as disabled. Benefits should not be granted to any citizen that makes no contribution to their country such as, tax deductions from their wages. Furthermore, Social Security needs to reach out to the majority which is the poverty-stricken. By informing impecunious people and immigrants of Social Security it could save them from the poverty they suffer from. Even though, Social Security relieves some citizens from a financial burden there are still many improvements to be