Friday, May 13, 2011

Mami en Mexico

The English translation follows, below. : )



Tengo dos semanas planeando un post sobre los perros sin pelo (no broma). Cambié mi modo de pensar, cuando al buscar fotos para otro post (el qué mis amigos de Blogger se acaban de comer) encontre estas de mi mama.

Me da no se que verla tan jovencita, con sus parientes, amigas y mi hermano, Francisco, cuando el era bebe (el es el nino en el balde de agua).

A ver estas fotos, todas borosas y de blanco y negro, me encuentro en un mundo lejano y desconocido. Las examino y me pregunto ¿Si ella se podia haber imaginado qué un día iba venir a vivir tan lejos de su país? A un lugar donde nieva? Y donde las ojas combian de verde a colores de manzanas, calabasas y del sol?

Elle se inmigro en el año 1960, cuando el proceso era mucho mas fácil. Es por ella qué tuve la oportunidad de estudiar aquí. Es por ella qué soy Americana.

Los perros sin pelo, se los aguardo hasta la proxima semana.

*wow-wow*


Mom in Mexico

I've been planning for two weeks to chat a little about hairless dogs (no joke). I changed my mind, when while looking for some pictures for another post (the one that Blogger ate!), I found these of my mother.

I can't explain the feeling I get to see her so young and in the company of her relatives, friends and my brother Frank, when he was a baby (he's the one in the tub of water).

To look upon these blurry black and white photographs, I find myself in a distant and unknown world. I examine them and ask myself, "Could she have ever imagined that one day she'd come to live so far away from her country?" To a place where it snows? And where the leaves turn the color of apples, pumpkins and the sun. Probably, not.

She immigrated, here, in 1960, when was much easier. It's because of her that I had the opportunity to study in this country. It's because of her that I'm an American.

I'll save the hairless dogs for the coming week.

*bow-wow*


10 comments:

  1. What beautiful pictures! I can imagine how you've studied them! We only have a couple of pictures of my husband when he was child in Mexico and I've studied them like crazy.... Imagining,etc...
    Your mom is beautiful. Thanks for sharing them with us. Love learning more about my new found friends!

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  2. I'm so glad Blogger fixed its problems, so I could comment on your blog.

    These photographs are beautiful. What great memories for your family! :) Even though many years have passed, it's nice to see that some things never change. During our camping trip, I took a picture of my son in the same kind of bathtub. :)

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  3. Tara, thank you! These pictures are precious to me. I only wish she had some from her childhood, but picture-taking wasn't something they did back then on "el rancho," as she calls it. Like you, with your husband's pictures, I'll just let my imagination go to work. : ) Thank you for commenting, amiga. xoxo

    Leslie, gracias for saying so. I'd love to see the picture of your son, is it on your blog? That bathtub does brings back a lot of memories. I remember my mom using one similar to it to wash clothes a mano, or to soak las ojas para los tamales, during the holidays. Thanks for coming by! Un abrazo.

    I'm glad Blogger fixed most of their issue. The post I wrote from Wednesday for Florecita Growing Up's "Friends and Their Many Talents" link party is still missing. : (

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  4. LOL at the dogs... Love the pictures I am a sucker for old images I too have a collection that are my prized possession. Your mother is gorgeous.

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  5. Adriana, thank you. xoxo I was reminded by Tara that it would probably be a good idea to do something to preserve them. : ) Thank you for commenting!

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  6. Thanks for sharing these pictures.

    I like to look at old family pictures. It's a world that I don't know, but one I can appreciate.

    Have a great weekend.

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  7. These are amazing pictures! I love seeing pictures from the past. Beautiful. Thank you for changing your mind from hairless dogs to your mom! :)

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  8. Medeia/Katie -- I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures : ) I've been thinking a lot lately of how different the lives of my sisters and I might be today had we been born somewhere other than the U.S. Hairless dogs up next. : D Thanks for commenting, ladies. *hug*

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  9. Ezzy this is awesome! I love seeing pictures of your family...what treasures! Just seeing those images and imagining you as a little girl makes me even more set in my opinions about immigration reform. You're family is so beautiful and I just can't get over how endearing these old black and white photos are. Love them! Thanks so much for sharing a piece of your history with us! :) Que lindo Spanish Friday post!

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  10. Chantilly, thank you! : D Yes, immigration reform is so important and desperately needed. I'm reminded of that every time I see these pictures, or think of the opportunities I've had because of the "year" I was born in this country. *Un abrazo*

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