Growing up I have always been a little jealous of my two best friends Nikki and Emily, because they have these big, loud, fun families. Both of my parents were born in Mexico and moved to the U.S before my siblings and I were born, so my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and all of my cousins live in Mexico. Nikki and Emily would always tell me about their exciting family-filled holiday parties, and in comparison mine seemed dull. My Family holidays usually consist of just my immediate family, and every year is basically the same. My eldest sister, Araceli, always insists on making the dessert which never turn out right. My older sister, Karla, never makes plans to make anything but always end up making potato salad. My dad and older brother, Enrique, sit around watching T.V and complaining about us taking too long. My mom usually makes the main dish but someone upsets her and she cancels the holiday and goes to her room, then comes back later to finish. Usually I end up doing everything including making back up desserts because no one is going to eat Aracelis’. When it is finally time to have dinner, we all sit and start with friendly conversation but someone usually starts to pick on one person. Eventually everyone starts picking on each other and someone ends up crying. Realistically, I suppose if there we more people it would be even more chaotic then it already is.
As you can tell my family is pretty quirky. We are all also very different. My mom is super hard working and when she is home she just likes to relax. My dad is Mr. Fix it, he loves to be in the garage or back yard working on projects. Araceli is the smartest one, but is also super bossy and controlling. Karla is more quiet and tries to keep the peace, although she can be extremely vengeful if you get on her bad side. Enrique is the ultimate jokester. Everything to him is fun and laughter, I think he keeps the family light hearted when he is around. I am the most independent of my siblings. I like to just have fun and not take life as seriously as they do, but at the same time I have a plan for my life.
All in all as much as I do wish I had a larger family per haps if I did id miss having the intimacy of the one I have now. Looking at it now, I wouldn’t change my family for anything in the world. Although I do wish I could see y family in Mexico more.
I myself have a small immediate family, but I have the opportunity yo enjoy time with my aunts, uncles and cousins on weekends. I think its good to love who your family just the way they are.
ReplyDeleteI grew up with a large family but as my grandparents passed away many of my tio's and tia's have moved away. So though I have a big family now my family is much more like yours.
ReplyDeletei get jelly of some of my cousins because there mom's side have a HUGEEEEEEEEEE family like they literally have all these bday parties every week or get togethers haha
ReplyDeleteMy family has had those moments where someones feelings gets hurt, but still everyone appreciates everybody Else's company
ReplyDeleteFamily is ment to get under each other skins, but in the its still love.
ReplyDeleteyou know what. not to be mean or anything. you should be happy you have an immediate family to share holidays. you have no idea what i would have given to have a full family and especially have at least some time together. i grew up without a mom and a father who was ignorant of the needs of my brother and i. we almost never see each other anymore cuz of this. appreciate what you have because someone else always has it worse.
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