Familia

FAMILY…now every time I hear that word it brings a joyful smile to my face. Hearing it brings back memories of everything I did with them. Now the word family literally means a group of people who are closely related by birth, marriage, or adoption. But of course we made our own definition, and the new upgraded definition is family is anybody related with blood or those who are especially close to you. Because we all heard or said, “That’s not really my uncle he’s just a family friend,” or something to that extent.



Family, Food, Fun!



I was born on the second of September, and on that day I joined a family of four, my parents, a brother and a sister. But my “so called” parents weren’t the best parents. I was told that they were always leaving me with their friends, I was always dirty and found on the floor crawling with animals, and basically wasn’t being treated how a baby should. When my uncle and his wife, realized that I could have a way better life, they took me in as their own. They went to court to be my legal guardians, but I personally don’t see them just as my guardians but my true PARENTS. I don’t care if they aren’t my biological parents, all that matters is, I know they love me.  

I never grew up with grandparents because they passed while I was young, and nor was family around for most of my childhood. Since my dad is in the military we were constantly on the move. So my family consisted of my parents and me, and all our very close friends we made during each move. But I never complained, because it all seemed perfect. But once moving to California I finally met blood relatives. Chamorros just like me, who spoke the language, and cooked that bomb island food. I finally had cousins to hang out with and talk about our secrets, aunties that had my back and told a small lie to my parents. I finally had a full family and couldn’t complain.

Now it’s October of 2010, and I’m 18. I’m considered a young adult, and making decisions on my own. It’s my turn to show my parents that, they raised a great, smart, independent man. They taught me everything I know now. I can’t wait till I start my own family. But till then I’m still looking for my prince charming, trying to find that special person who passes all my tests and my check list.

But no matter what I do in life or where I go, having and knowing I have a family, makes me thankful!

Cousins: Tasha, Gloria, Tyler