MOST IMPORTANT EVENT IN MY LIFE SO FAR:

The most important event in my life so far is when i found out that my mom got pregnant and i was going to be a big sister.

It all started when we had a family reunion. My house was stuffed with little cousins, big cousins, tias, tios, madrinas, padrinos, friends, pets, EVERYTHING! Well not exactly everything, you know what i mean. Anyways, I was on my way to the kitchen where all the moms stay, talk, gossip and stuff. I was going to tell my mom that my cousin had hit me, when the entire world falls on top of my little 7 year old body. I heard my mom telling my tia that she was pregnant. I was in such a shock that I went numb for a while. My mom was pregnant. I was going to be a big sister. My spot of being the Little girl of the house was about to be taken by a tinny little girl that was about to become a new member of the JAUREGUI'S FAMILY! What was I going to do? I wanted to be a big sister so bad, but I also wanted to be the only glowing object in my parents eyes.

I was finally brave enough to go and ask my mom if what my little ears had heard was correct. "Mammy.... vas a tenner un bebe?" The words were so hard to spit out. It felt like it toke me forever to ask that simple question. Which I'm guessing it did because my mothers eyes seemed anxious for me to finish my question. She finally answered "Si, shh callate y no le digas a nadien okay!?!" I nodded my head and walked away to my room. As soon as I walked in my cousins asks me "Le dijistes a tu mama que te pegue?" I had so much in my head that I didn't have time to deal with my cousin and her ridiculous questions so I just told her the truth. "No, pero mi mama va a tener un bebe..... I'm going t0 be a.....a big sister...." This time it wasn't so hard to make those words come out of my mouth. "Mentirosa.!.!.!" she yelled. "No deveras mi mama va a tener un bebe....im not lying!!!" I tried to explain to here everything that was happening to me. She payed really close attention then she said "WOW dejame ir a desirle mi mama!" She was about to run when I don't how but I stopped her and made her promise to not tell anyone.

I ran to the restroom almost crying but I fought the tears from ruining the joy that surrounded me. I had a feeling that my cousin wasn't going to keep her promise which she didn't! Suddenly the entire house went quiet and then I heard it. My cousin told the entire family that my mom was pregnant! Everyone screamed "QUE!?!" and I froze and then after a while got out of the restroom and went into the living room and everyone was smiling and laughing but me of course. But I tried my hardest to hide my anger and disappointment from my family and most certainly from my parents.

Time went by so fast! It was like it was traveling 1,000 miles an hour. Nine months!Nine months of me preparing myself to receive my new little sister. I had already gotten used to the idea that I was not the only child no more.

It was a normal school day for me. My teacher was explaining to us how to a really weird activity that involved our feet. Then we there were three loud and disrupting knocks in the door. My teacher didn't seem to hear them I guess because she continued explaining the activity to us. Then three more super loud knocks. I'm pretty sure she heard them this time because she jumped frightened. She slowly went and answered the door. It was my dad! What on earth was he doing in my school so early? Then both, my teacher and my father, ran and got my belongings. My teacher kissed my forehead and gave me a big hug. Then we were out the door and she told my dad "CONGRATULATIONS!" What on earth was happening? Why was i the only one confused and scared?

Then my dad grabbed my arm and some how picked my up and ran to the main entrance of the school. Thank god, he finally explained to me what was happening. I was wordless. When we got to the car my mom was waiting there for us. Her body seemed tired and really stressed but her eyes were relaxed. "Hi Bere.!." She said with a low voice. "Te vamos a llevar a con tu tia ok?" she said knowing that my dad had already explained everything that was going on to me. "Ok pero no traje mis pj's!" I was more worried on what I was going to wear as pj's than anything else. "Ya te aregle ropa y unos jugetes para que jueges con tus primas y no quiero que andes de grosera ni andes peliando!" I was lost in my own little world that I hadn't heard a thing she has said. "Me escuchastes?!?" she seemed a bit angry. "Si Ma..." I lied to her so she wouldn't get unrelaxed.

I was at my tias house for around two days. My dad finally called me and he told me that he was on his way to take me to go see my new little sister. I was so happy that i ran and jumped all around my tias house like a crazy person. I made my tia do my hair the best way she knew how. Then I went and dressed from top to bottom in pink. My favorite color back then. Then I didn't even notice that my dad was already there waiting for me. He gave me a big hug and a hug kiss in my forehead.

Finally I arrived to the hospital and my dad showed me where the room where my mother and sister were at. I stand outside the room nervous almost shaking. I opened the door slowly then I heard a little baby crying. I got frightened and jumped but, then my dad toke my hand and walked with me to the side of the bed where my mom and sister were laying. They were glowing and shining to my little eyes. Two beautiful Angeles fallen from the sky. There she was little and crazy beautiful. My little sister. I hold her in my arms and kissed here. She smiled, here little baby smile almost made me cry but I couldn't let her see me like that. I had to be strong and brave. I was a big sister. Her big sister!

Where I'm From POEM By: Brenda Jauregui

Im from Sinaloa Mexico were you can go to the beach and kick back and enjoy your day. Where you can go and enjoy your raspado without someone criticizing the way you look or the way you eat. Where you find and see all kinds of people burning in the sun. Where you can say hey this is a real life.....

But know I’m from Oakland where you go and see all kinds of gangs in every street pimping like they ain’t fitna be a wanna be..... Where you see red, blue and black rags in every street. Where you see R.I.P. sings, candle, balloons, and shirt of people that been killed. And young guys and girls that are praying for them to rest in peace. 

I’m from a quiet street where you hear the kids laughter every day. I’m from a nice small family where my mother is at home taking care of the kids, to my father at work so my family can be feed, to me and my sister at school to be someone 

one day.

That’s where in from.... That will never change....