Hey lovelies, if you guys did not know I am half white and half Spanish. I am this hot, fiery, little Latina that comes from Managua, Nicaragua. Being Latina you have two sides of you. You can be hot and fiery or you can be delicate and fragile. I have always taken pride in both sides of me. I like to think of myself as a little flower; one that is light and delicate and needs water and sunshine and some help to fully develop into a beautiful strong flower that stands tall and lets nothing get in its way. I have always been different and unique from the other kids growing up because I had different struggles and problems than the other kids around me. Mainly because the other kids had their dads around to help them grow and develop, but my dad got stuck in his home country of Nicaragua for three years while I was growing up so I had to be strong and rely on my mom and brother to help me grow and develop into the beautiful flower that I was destined to be. Now, I am not saying that my dad did not help me grow up, because he did, but he helped me in different ways. Even when he was away, I felt his presence in my life. So when my dad finally came home, I was over the moon filled with joy!! I could not wait to just sit down and talk to him and have him tell me his stories and adventures and all the struggles he has been through. Now a little background on my dad: he was born and raised in Nicaragua and had a pretty rough and tough life growing up as a child. When he was only 14 years old he joined the Nicaraguan Army and fought for freedom in his country. When he finally came home to us, I knew it was time to let the little Latina in me come out and brilla. He and I would bond over food and bike rides and especially music. He especially liked the Spanish singer and songwriter Selena. I always have admired Selena and wanted to be like her because I felt a connection to her life and music. One song that me and my father especially bond over and listen to all the time is "Como La Flor." I connect to this song because I feel like a little flower sometimes. Like a flower needs water and sunshine and other things to thrive and grow. In my life I needed my father and mother and family and all the struggles of growing up with a single mother to grow. Flowers are very delicate and beautiful and need to be handled nicely. But once they have those things to grow and thrive they blossom and bloom into big and beautiful and strong flowers. So I feel like during my childhood I was in my beginning stages of becoming this great big beautiful flower, blossoming. Overall we need to all be our own Flor and grow and blossom and become strong and beautiful.
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