I am from Tacos,
from corn flour and meat.
I am from the big white house with a lot of flowers.
I am from the pink and red roses,
The big green tree
I am from celebrating quinceaneras to celebrating the Virgin Guadalupe
and making jokes to giving/getting advice,
from Alberta
and Tomas and Jaime.
I am from the loudness of music
and eating dinner together.
From “ahi comida en la casa”(*there’s food in the house*)
and “Te calmas o te calmo”(*You calm down or I calm you down*).
I am from Catholicism.
I’m from Brooklyn, NY and Puebla, Mexico
Mole with orange rice and Tamales verdes.
From the story of why my mom left my dad,
To the mischievous things I did as a child,
and the story of how my mom became a strong independent woman/mother.
I am from the big frames in the living room hanging from the wall.
