Got to graduate

What do you do when you have all odds against you and you only see one way out? Push through of course. How could i let this only way out close on me. I knew this since a very young girl.
I moved several times as a kid. I had to make new friends. That was hard. The kids i was friends with were like me. Poor and mexican. I longed to be part of the popular group, i wanted to learn their ways they were the ticket out because the had it all. So i thought. But i kept my friends i could not become popular because i did not fit in with that crowd. I did not dress that way, i did not talk that way, i did not have the same experiences. So i pushed through. I did experience my years in school as i wanted. I did what i wanted to experience. I joined clubs, i was involved in extra curricular activities. I wanted thise experiences so i did not let anyone hold me back.
The year we moved was a devistation. When my dad first told me of the move i was excited because i wanted to experience a great move. I knew it ment i was leaving the life i had behind but i also knew i was trading it for a greater purpose. I pushed through my high school years in a foreign place all the way through my masters.

Experiences

My parents always wanted the best for me. The let me go experience the world with youth groups because my parents could not afford to take my brothers and I anywhere. I was able to go to theme parks, plays, theater, the mountains and the beach.
This may seem like no big deal but for a kid that is behind the same four walls its an experience. I tried to appreciate everything, take in the sights, the smell, and the food. I would close my eyes and imagine it all so that it could stay in my memories.
This is what i want, i want to take my kids one day, i want to go anywhere without being held back.
From early on my parents pushed school as the way out of poverty. So i did. I did not let anything hold me back because school was my ticket to get anywhere in life. So i pushed through and made it through. Now i can go anywhere.

as ive grown

As a child I did not travel around. I did not have the luxury of having parents that could take their children on "vacations." Growing up, I lived in the projects and the projects tried to give the children of their community experiences. I was able to go on trips to theme parks, attractions, camps and enjoy the "free" trips offered to me. I am glad my parents allowed me to go. They knew they could not provide it for me so they gave me permission to go experience it through other means. I loved every moment and took it all in.
I knew I wanted to give my children these type of trip experiences. My parents instilled in me good values, morals and a love for education. They always emphasized how important going to school was and all my dreams could come true. So that is what I did. I went to school got good grades and continued to college. Even getting married, having a baby, a part time job and a home to run. It was not an option for me to quite. I kept on and graduated in 6 years with my bachelors.
When I got married My husband and I would take trips to Corpus Christi or San Antonio for a weekend. I was able to take my daughter to South Padre Island and stay at a hotel when she was young. Every year since We continue to go on a trip whether its a weekend getaway or a vacation.
I am blessed with great friends who have joined me on trips as we gave our children great experiences.
I will continue to take yearly vacations with my family and with all my friends that I have met along the way.