From windy Christmases and burning summers,  

I am from the warming smell of a soup at 3 o´clock after learning a lot, 

From the tasty sauces in the table and empty chairs because we were just four.

 

 I am from vanilla essence and nut desserts, but also from the spicy taste,

I am from the white becoming a rainbow in different shapes,

From long afternoons talking about glitter and friends.

 

 I am from beach days on Saturdays and for Sundays no plans,

I am from the happy mornings and nights of fears (but also from scary movies, horror films!).

 

I am from Jacquie’s house, I will never forget that:

Fighting with water balloons, and then watching cartoons ;

 

I am from beautiful views, diverse people, magnificent costumes, 

Days of parties and in the air a lot of candies!.

 

I am from June when the rain is too blue, 

But I am from that month because is where my love ones come from .

 

 I am from old glasses, old letters, old photos,

(All that keep in my background)

I am from the paint, brushes and wasted shirts, 

(that were my clothes to express myself)

 

I am from that warming air hugging me even when gets cold and I am far from home, all this takes me to a place where I come from, where I was raised, all this takes me back to my roots, the real person I came trough

I am from my teddy yok
From a xbox 360 l and a football ball
I am from a little house but comfortable, nice, clean and always with my grand mother with me.

I am from chamomille very fresh and delicious in a tea.

I'm from the delicus met that i eat with my family.
From MariaElena and Felipe
  
I'm from the small but funny family with the differents but always united.
From the ingenius and always funny kid and from the " do what you want"

I'm from the catolic prayers as my grandparents and parents.

I'm from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.
From pijijiapan the cream and the hot weather. From the pozol and the tacos.

From the “You are going to study on another school" as my parents
said once and how this will change my life.
 
 The sister that is always very outgoing and always in fashion.

From the trips to cancun or Leoan where we learn about culture, from my first match of football with my dad as a coach and all the items have or had a importance in the way i am, like my teddy yok that i have since i was 6 or 7 and i still slepping with it

I am from the sweet, loving and full of music, 
delicate, calm, warming home. 
I am from the Red Oak,
Gigantic, that give us a hug of shadows for free (for now)  
I'm from reuniting at Christmas and talking, sharing thoughts and ideas every time we eat.
From Arnulfo -my Peter Parker- and Marlén -my Mary Jane Watson- 
I'm from the movie watchers and some Fridays are taco Tuesdays
 From “Thank You for the Music”, ABBA, 0:26 to 1:19, and “You Are So Beautiful”, Joe Cocker, 0:00 to 2:42 
I'm from catholic family, though we don’t go to church and we do eat breakfast on fast days, and we also eat meat as usual on Easter week.  
I'm from Monterrey, Nuevo León, with a very huge family tree: almost all the branches come from the same land, only my great grandfather was a French folk 
From cheese spaghetti, fancy dinners, tacos de trompo, grilled meat and other delicious meals.
From my grandmother once got confused when we entered a Walmart in Laredo, Texas, and she thought she was in another different store (because Walmart is divided in two entrances “Groceries” and “Home and stuff” and she didn’t see the huge Walmart logo on the center of the building), and until we got out she realized that we were on Walmart all the time. We laugh so hard 
I am from the time when my cousins, my sister and I were singing karaoke on New Year’s Eve, and we let our youngest cousin alone to sing “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”, but he though we were going to join him, but we didn’t. Lots of laughs.
I’m from the second-floor lobby, the yellow walls and the only purple wall in all my house, from the furniture that keep all our records, all our memories, all our lives, synthetized in a bunch of papers, some ink and dust. I’m from the plastic Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Spider-Man old comic books.
I’m from my father's wisdom, from my mother's love. 
I'm from the ones that have a special memory for almost everything in home. I’m from the ones that value what they’ve got. I’m from the ones that love their families. I’m from the ones that want to be better.

From hair straightener cream and a notebook full of song lyrics.

I am from the the happy place to play and have a lot of fun.
Small, cute, sweet home.

I am from sunflowers and plants of every type.

The colorful amd beautiful sunflower, like the color of the sunrises.

I'm from the meeting every special days and lovely, peaceful and funny trait.  

From Carmen and Isabella.

I'm from the good eat and enjoy making desserts.

From you are a smart little girl and a pretty brunette.

I'm from a Catholic family, we appreciate all every day.

I'm from Minatitlán, Veracruz. Cosamaloapan, Veracruz and Oaxaca.

The enchiladas and the baked fish.

From the summer trips, iconic moments and the laughs every single day.

 The funny falls in any place.

The wonderful trips to the lanscapes with all my family, when it was all.

For all the good and bad moments, we are always together even when it is a difficult day, we know we have each other, and this is the best thing at the end of the day.

I am from grass, roses and water.

I'm from counting the stars.

I'm from eat tacos on Fridays and dance to death at parties.

From Olga and Ramiro.

I'm from Christmas trading and singing karaoke.

From being an "astronaut" and "being the prince charming of some princess".

I'm from Catholicism, although I don't usually go very deep anymore.

I'm from Pachuca, Hidalgo.

Burgers my cousins ​​taught me to make, charcoal chicken we eat at every celebration.

From the effort of my parents to make my life easier and to travel from a town to the city without knowing what to expect and achieve much.

The effort of my brother and me to take care of our backs for as long as we can remember.

A stuffed green lizard that I have had since I was 8 years old.

It is what represents us and makes us think that we are part of something.

From my little blanket and my brother’s rock band.

I am from the house next to the road.Cold rooms, high ceiling, large window. 

I am from water, grass and lemon trees, from the fluency and delicacy of water.

I am from eating pozole every Saturday and play stop on the beach.

From Gabriela and Arturo.

I am from putting salt in another family member's drink when distracted.

From “you must behave like a lady” and “you have to get 100 pure if you want to go to university”.

I am from catholic family that prays every day.

I am from Sahuayo, Michoacan. From tlahualiles, uchepos, huaraches , sarapes, from the 

The roast beef that my mother makes, beans with jalapeño which is the only thing my father knows how to make.

From the accident my dad had just before I was born and that did not let him go for a long time.

The  death of my aunt that made much of the family reunite again.

From all the photo albums kept on the shelf that treasure each of our memories since my brothers and I were just babies.

From all the stories in the beach, from the bonfires in Mazamitla, from roast marshmallows and feed them to the dog because I don't like them.

I am from the delicate blue and yellow that my family transmits and the beauty that the images and memories bring to my mind.

I am from this life, these moments, these experiences.

I am from yesterday, today and tomorrow. I am Gaby and I love who I am .

From English classes and swimming classes

I am from the studying, happy and joyful home

I am from dogs, my friendly dogs.

I'm from Halloween and Christmas 

From Beto and Fer

I'm from going to the ranch and visiting new places 

From be brave, don’t cry and do not depend on others

I'm from México, Nuevo León

Sea food, and beef  

From the learning with my mom

 The playing with my siblings

  Family items turn us back in time so we can remember ou traditions ancestor and most important, after all the love

From my american football ball and my bicycle  

I am from the happiness and fun

fun, colorful sight

I am from the trees and rivers

hungry and infinite rivers, happy trees and dancers

I'm from family trips to Chihuahua every year and the greatness and fun

From Gabriela, Sergio and Brandon

I'm from the big christmas banquets and the parties 

From "study to be someone important" and "life isn't easy"

I'm from Catholicism, lack of belief

I'm from Nuevo Léon and Chihuahua

Pizza and lasagna that my mom and my grandma makes

From the accident that my brother, Brandon had.

 The accident that my mom had when she fell from the ceiling 

Chihuahua parks and my great-grandmother's house

All the items and memories of the family, bad and good, let us to experience and feelings that mark us and make us the people we are now.

from fantasy novels and board games.  

I am from the lovely loud voice all the time

(Bittersweet, peaceful, the soft cotton carpet everywhere)

  

I am from lavender,

very far from me,

but still always by my side.

  

I'm from soccer and straight hair.

From Mayra and Patricio.

  

I'm from the video games tournaments and reading a lot.

From “You got your dad’s temperament” and “You really look like your mom!”

 

I'm from Christmas and New Year’s Eve, unamused with the eternal prayers.

  

I'm from Monterrey and the Carmonas’.

García's carne asada and lasagna.

From almost calling me Valentina instead of Jimena.

The scary moment when my mom realized we were alone at home and someone was laughing outside the door.

 

In the highest place of the wardrobe where the memories don't end at all, and keep increasing. On my grandma’s house, under the stairs, where the dust has made everything gray. 

I am from those moments my family and I have kept under lock but cannot stay there anymore.

From memories I should not forget, that is all I am.

From my old White dog and the old pot of mud

I am from the fresh atmosphere in a summer, of support, affection, and love
  I am from the “noche buena”, from where you can feel peace and protection forever.
I'm from the offerings of the day of the dead  and thick cheekbones
 From  Lozano and Monroy
I'm from the laughterin the middle of the night and deep concerns that lasted days
 From stay with my mother until the end and treat as I would like to be treated
   I'm from Pure Catholic devotion, which could not be missed on Christmas or when someone got sick.
 I'm from Puebla de los Ángeles and Chignahuapan
 I’m from the hot chocolate in Winter and of the chilies in nogada every September 
 From the story of how all the members of my family were brought up by my grandmother
 The strength that that woman had, that we all respected, that we all loved and that kept us together, in her big house where we all created our own adventure and where I watched her grow old until I only had her memory

These memories are the ones that very much remind me of my roots, that I am what I am because of those little details that mark my soul and that will accompany me for the rest of my life, knowing that I can always return to that cozy place called home.

From ethyl alcohol and band aids

I am from the mamá cansada, cocina cerrada

Small, cosy, comfortable home

I am from the bean plants

small plants made at school and being taken care at home

I am form dinners together and cleaned rooms

From Martha, Antonio and Daniela

I'm from the praying before sleeping and eating only in the kitchen

From always tell the truth and shower every single day

I´m from believing in a great power that everything sees

I´m from Monterrey, Nuevo Léon

Super salads, breaded chicken

From the miracles of my grandparents´ lives

The tragic accident of my cousin at a young age

They made who I am now

From the afternoons when I sang for my family  and the nights when I played with my grandparents

  I am from the the house full of laughter and people singing,

  cheerful, cozy , full of toys for all the children who visit it

I am from the colorful lilies

and the dancing trees that longed for my visit every sunday

  I'm from the gift exchange at Christmas and games at New Year

From María and Elodio 

I'm from the family trips to visit my great-grandparents and the afternoons when we only played cards and laughed

From “I know you can do it” and “hey come sing and dance for me to record you”

I'm from sundays in the swimming pool and the birthday cake at night

  I'm from Monterrey, Gral. Terán and Mier y Noriega  

  Gorditas , Chiles Rellenos

 From my ancestors who fought in the Mexican Revolution

and the one who found a little virgin who now has a church in San Luis Potosí

 I am from every photograph framed in my grandmother's room

 I am from every laugh and tear with my family, from every scolding from my parents and from every moment with my grandparents. I am from every detail I omitted and it is still part of me.

From Cristina and Sergio, loving and caring always.

I'm from the hours playing music with grumpy grandpa and the feeling of climbing a tall tree feeling the fresh air caressing the soul.

From all those “come down or you’ll fall” and later a wise “I told you so mija”.

I'm from faithful devoted people, from going to church every Sunday and participating in December’s rosario to the virgin, from giving without expecting anything in exchange.

I'm from Zacoalco and the Sayulas, beans, atole, guayabate, equípales and tamarind candy.

From the inspiring and humble experiences  grandma survived to tell or the hardworking stories my mom lived with sweat in her forehead and books in her backpack.

 The strong spirit of dear aunt Laura and her ways to teach me a woman’s worth.

The boxes full of memories in paper that make me tear up every time and the porcelain dolls I admire from Angelina’s stand, from the smell of her orange blossom perfume.

All of this cherishes my heart and forms the puzzle of my spirit.