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1. Now that you have finished reading Chapters 9 & 10,  you will write a response (your opinions, observations, questions, etc) about the chapters. Please add a written response under the column that has your name. You will write for 5 mintues. Some possible responses are:
I made a connection to...
I know the feeling..
I don't really understand...
I can't believe...
I wonder why...
I noticed that...
I was surprised...
I think....
If I were....
I realized that...

2. Once the 5 mintues are up, you are going to respond to 3 of your classmates' responses. Remember don't just summarize what they already wrote. Your response should respond to what they are thinking as well as offer your own comments even if they disagree with your fellow classmate.

3. Once you have responded to three people's responses, go back to your orginal response and add a final word. Did you agree with the comments that your classmates left you? Did you learn anything new? Did you have similar ideas?

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I found it kind of crazy how Enrique was so rude to his mother after being around her for a while in the United States. Yes, I do understand that she abandoned him, but she left to make a better life for him and she is also still his mother and he shouldn't speak to her the way that he was. In my opinion, I believe that it was good that he let out the hatred he felt towards his mother so he could just let it all out and finally move on from it, just as it said in the story. I also think it was good how Lourdes let out some things she had not been saying so they could just finally get it off of their chests.

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I noticed how parents leaving their children and immigrating to other countries for work can have a great impact on their relationship. It can cause children to feel abandoned and lash out, while parents are left with guilt. I wonder if this feeling of abandonment also has to do something with the alcohol and drug abuse seen in Enrique. Is it a coping mechanism? I think these situations can cause many problems because as Lourdes said in Chapter 10, you cannot replace the love of a mother.

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In Chapter 9 & 10 it was a roller coaster of events. First Enrique made it to his mother and the first thing that they do it argue and its not how Enrique wanted it to be at all. I was surprised that Maria Isabel was pregnant. I knew he we feeling lots of emotion when he found this out. All he wanted to do is get enough money to get her over to America so he can see his baby. He was able to save enough money for her to make it across and then they reunited.

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I was very surprised that Enrique and his mother got to be on a TV show and talk about their experience. I was also very surprised that they allowed Lourdes daughter to come to America so they could reunite, after I figure out that Belky had a son recently it made me sad because I knew that she would have to go back home to take care of him. But it was very nice to read about how they got to reunite after so long and I'm sure they were so happy to see each other again. As Enrique was making his way into America he remembered what being on drugs was like and it didn't even compare to how he felt now that he had finally made it to America after all of this time. He had a lot of resentment towards his mother and he was angry that she decided to leave him and his sister there alone, although it was to provide for them he didn't understand why she had to. A love for a mother is unlike anything else and it is very important to a lot of people. Maria Isabelle had a daughter as well but she came to America to see Enrique and it was very hard to leave her daughter, it helped me understand how hard it can be for mothers to leave their children in a different country.

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I believe that all the arguments and struggles, Enrique and his mom went through after he got to her in the US, were almost necessary. It helped them both really understand each others feelings towards the whole situation. I am sure it opened up both of their eyes and helped them grow in the long run. If they had just bottled up the feelings, they wouldn't have ever been able to move past it mentally. I also think that Enrique finally getting better with moving away from drugs and alcohol helped, he really learned how to control it and use it responsibly, This caused less arguments and allowed him to mature more. One thing that surprised me was how Enrique insisted Maria Isabel to move to the US so they could return to their daughter sooner. Considering everything he went through and how he felt when his mom left and much it impacted his life, it doesn't make sense why he would do that to his own daughter.

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i realized that it hard on children who have parents that have to go to different places to work and the kids can often feel lonely and they need there parents to watch them grow and to have a good connection with them.

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In chapters 9 and 10, I noticed that all Enrique and his mom did most of the time was argue a lot for almost everything, it seems as if Enrique just does not like his mom because he feels abandoned by her

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In Chapters 9 & 10 I found it interesting that Enrique and his mother continue to fight over silly little things that don't really matter. I also found it sad that Enrique started drinking and doing drugs. I expected him to be able to regulate himself better. Now Enrique has moved out because I think a family friend moved in and he can't stand her. Then eventually after working 7 days a week he finally saves enough money to pay a smuggler to bring the girl he left behind to America. Finally it was disappointing to find out that Jasmin was left with Belky.

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In both Chapter 9 and 10, I noticed that

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I noticed that how we started the book when the mother left her kids but it ended with the daughter going back to her son even tho she got her long time wish to see her mother and hug her again she could've stay but she didn't cause of the family and life she made.

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I was surprised that Maria ended up leaving Jasmin with Belky. When she had told herself she wouldn't leave until she was at least five years old.

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Yes I agree, Adin I forgot to add that part to mine. I was very surprised when Maria Isabel was pregnant.

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I would have to agree with what you said. I can see why Enrique would use drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism to escape the reality of the lack of love he never received for so many years. Chapter 9 shows how Enrique hates his mother for leaving him for so long at a young age and how it did indeed affect their relationship but thankfully, they were able to work everything out in the end.

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I agree that when children are left behind it does create issues between the parent and the child. Because both of her children she had left behind had felt abandoned by their mother.

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i would definitely agree with this, so many kids and families separate in hopes to find better or do better for each other, but I feel like they aren't realizing how much the bond between family is so huge, and without that bond most feel lost.

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I also think this helped me realize how hard it is for mothers immigrating to different countries. I agree when you said Enrique had a lot of resentment towards his mother and I feel like as he gets older he starts to understand why she made certain decisions.

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I agree with you because parents leaving their children behind because they have to work can be really hard on children

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I agree with how the children change and feel abandoned when there parents leave and how they can lash out and act up because of that. Even though it is hard on the parents too they still feel a great guilt.

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i agree that the mother had another life to get

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Yeah i agree it seem to be a problem and I think that each side has a different point of view.

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I think it was very good for them to finally communicate their true feelings about the situation to each other, they kept everything in from the day that Lourdes left them to go to America and finally they get to relax and explain how they feel and let things out that were stressful and hurtful to them over the years.

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i agree, i feel like it helped them grow in a way tho. It caused them to have a stronger connection in the end.

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Yeah Max I found it very interesting how Enrique is now paying for Maria to get across to America for there family to be reunited.

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I was also surprised, I didn't think she would actually go. But it also helped us understand how difficult it is to leave your children to go to a different country, She struggled with not being able to see her daughter everyday and go do things with her. Both parents and children need their relationships with their parents or they will resent them fr leaving. A relationship between a mother and a child is very important to both sides.

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I was also surprised at this, but I also understand that the only reason she left Jasmine was so she could go make money so her, Enrique, and Jasmine could be together again in the next couple of years. I feel that it was a very hard decision to make considering how attached she is to her daughter, but I am sure that she felt that was the best decision to make for her daughters benefits.

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I agree when you said Enrique being reunited with his mom was not like he expected. I think maybe he had all these positive ideas without thinking of his true feelings of abandonment and how that might affect their relationship.

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I agree because them arguing did make them understand each others feelings more and it did open their eyes to help them grow

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Yes I agree that when Maria left Jasmin it was a very sad thing.

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yes, this is one thing that just didn't make sense to me. considering what Enrique went through, why would they want to risk it with their own daughter

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It help me realize how much a mother wants to give there kids he best life they can.

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i agree and feel like the arguments where going to stop at on point and they where going to get closer to each other

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I agree and feel bad for the children that get left being. It has to be emotionally devastating.

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agreed. although the parents want to provide for them, they miss out on something so much more valuable.

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I agree that he was just trying to get enough money so he could return to his daughter. Probably because he didn't want his kid to go through what he did.

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Yeah, I was surprised that Maria left her daughter Jasmin with Belky so she could go to America as well, especially since she's seen what it can do to a child considering what Enrique started doing after his mom left. It takes a toll on both the mother and the child and I could never understand what it would be like but I feel bad for anyone that has to go through something like this.

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I agree. Although they are providing financially for their children, there is no emotional connection. In a way I think that comes before money but I can see how the situation can be difficult.

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Yes when Maria left jasmine it was a difficult thing to due and what Enrique went through I thought they wouldn't risk it.

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I agree with you Kali, I think that when Enrique and Lourdes got to express there feelings and bottled up emotions it really helped them get past all of the lost time and connections they missed out on.

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I agree because the mom made a tough choice in a touch situation she left her family because of how little money they made

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I agree with you, It was very disappointing that Jasmin was left behind because it feels like the cycle is starting all over from what happened to Enrique.

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I also agree with this. I think that no matter what people say, they need that motherly love in their life. I can also agree with all the emotions that were felt because there was so much going on and everyone was having feelings that they have never felt before in chapters 9 and 10.

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i agree that when a mother knows what is best for there kids they will do it even if that means having to leave them

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I agree with my classmates responses and it is cool to see how other people take in the story and also how they processed it in their own ways

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I agree with what everyone said about my response. Mothers have to make tough choices in order to protect and provide for their children, leaving is one of the hardest choices they can make, not only will it make the child sad but it will also devastate the mother because she wants to be in their lives. Mothers just want what is best for their children and sometimes it can cause a lot of turmoil in the relationship they have with their children as well.

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I agree with all the comments that I got. I feel that with all of the time that was lost and all of the emotions that have overrun his life when he got to America were too much to handle. It does help that he had his mom with him to go through these emotions with.

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i think you guys are right they are working to provide for there kids but they could give them more attention and care for them more and the kids probably understand but they would like to spend more time and have a bond with them.

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I agree Because every mom has to make touch choices at some point in their life.

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We basically had the same thought process going on based off of what my classmate said. I also think that is was just a burden taken off the both Lourdes and Enrique because they had gone so long with not saying anything that they both just finally reached their breaking points and had to let is all out.

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We all had similar ideas and agree on how much relationships between children and parents can change in a situation like this. As someone who commented pointed out, things can change if you work on it.

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For the most part I had similar thought of what happened to Jasmin and some interpreted the event a little different but in the end it was all the same everyone felt surprised that Jasmin got left behind.

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I agree with the comments because they are all mostly what I was thinking and it´s nice to see that other people were thinking the same as me

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In both Chapter 9 and 10, I noticed that there are two different points of views to the issue of parents leaving their children in their home countries. The parents feel like they are doing the best for their families while the children feel abounded and anger towards their parents. I was also really surprised at Lourdes and Enriques new relationship. I thought they would have been super happy and closer now that they were back together but it was actually the opposite and they fought a lot. I was also really surprised that Lourdes and Enrique appeared on Sabado Gigante a show I used to watch as a child.

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I also agree with you because I also think the separation can cause issues on a parent and childs relationship. For example Lourdeses and Enrique's they ended up fighting more than actually being happy together.

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I agree, I was also very surprised because from the start Maria said she could never leave Jasmin but I think as there was more time between her and Enrique she grew desperate and ended up changing her mind. I also think she took a look at her childhood and wanted better for Jasmin.

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I also really like this part of the story because it shows two different perspectives of parents and children. Lourdes left her kids because she thought it was best but Belkey who was actually abandoned could never tell her children feel as lonely as she did.