The vignette that made the strongest impression on me was Marin. Marin is a figure that is like an older sister or could possibly actually be an older sister. She is someone that a young girl might look up to and admire. This reminded me of my cousin that I looked up to growing up because I didn’t have a sister. This is different from a parental figure because she would probably tell you things and teach you stuff that a parent would never say to their child. I feel like someone like Marin would prepare you for the real world instead of sheltering you and they just seem so much more older and mature. My cousin was someone that I really looked up to and I wanted to be just like her. She taught me many things and Marin really reminded me of her when Esperanza said, “She is older and knows lots of things.” It reminded me of all the close moments I shared with my cousin when I was younger even though we have drifted apart.
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Hey Emily, I felt that way about Marin too. The sister or cousin some young kids would look up to and follow around to mimic behaviors as though they’ve figured something out that you haven’t yet so we observe them and admire them enough to want to be like them. It was always the those fun summer visits from family of the people in my neighborhood that created this experience for me. The ones who come for a few weeks and are practically worshipped while they told stories about how different their own lives are like back home. Thank you for sharing!