"Do you want a Father?"

"YES!"

"Do you want a little Brother?"

"YES!"

"Well you have it now honey".

(The conversation on a distance phone call from my mother in Miami)

This was how the journey of a completely new life began for me.

For 8 years i did not know what was to have a family.

What is a family?

For me, it meant, "Daddy", "Mommy", "the other little kid called sister or brother"

For 8 years i was living with my second mom "Mamita"which means "Grandma" and my kind of "Daddy" but not really , "Papito" which means "Grandpa".

And once in a while my "real" mom was included

because as along as my brain remembers

"Mama" was always working

My "mamita" was the kindest women i have ever met

She did not force me to eat vegetables or milk

She always gave me my favorite meat and rice with ketchup

Back then I thank her

Now? not really

My "Mama" was the most strict women i have ever met (back then i used to think that way, not anymore, well maybe some times)

She did force me to eat vegetables and milk

She never gave me just meat or rice with ketchup

Back then, i did not thank her

Now? I do

My "Papito" was the scariest man i have ever met (i still think he is the scariest man)

He did not cook, i'm not gonna complain if he gave me meat or vegetables

He loved milk, and he wanted the milk for himself. So i did not have a problem because he did not wanted me to drink his milk.

He talked really loud

that is why my "Mama" talks really loud

Back then, I though everyone needed to talk loud, It is not necessary to be thank full or not.

Now? I know it is not necessary to talk loud, therefore do not thank him for that.

Over all, i was happy. I was poor but happy.

Over all, i was chubby with all the meat and rice and ketchup, but i was happy.

Over all, I had two moms and one daddy that is why i was happy.

"Do you want a father"?

"yes!" (what do you mean?)

"Do you want a little brother"

"yes!" (you mean the other little kid called sister or brother to play with?)

Since this day, the definition of "Family" changed for me.

"Honor your father and mother. Then you will live along, full life like in the land the Lord your God has giving you" Exodus 20:12