Today I am dedicating my blog to
all immigrants that have a story. Earlier in the day, I was thinking about how stories can really
touch somebody’s heart. Today I want to share a story about a family from El
Salvador. As a dental assistant, we build a trust relationship between
patients. This story captured my attention for the simple reason of “true love”.
The sacrifices parents make to give their kids a better opportunity. This story
involves a mother, who brought both of her kids to the United States. This
story will hopefully make you realize that kids should not be blamed for being illegal.
In the contrary, they are thankful for opportunities given and education
offered. These two siblings were eye witnesses of a brutal massacre in their
family. M-13 is a well-known dangerous and aggressive gang in El Salvador. These
kids were hidden for months to prevent M-13 from capturing them. The kids had
two options, either brutally murdered or had to enter their gang to remain
alive. By entering the MS-13, they were required to murder a family member. After
months of crossing the border and collecting money as a maid, she was able to
pay a coyote for those kids. She wanted her kids saved and full of
opportunities in their life. She obviously did not want her kids to remember
their childhood as traumatic as it was. The kids are now about 19 and 22. Both
of them traveled to Washington State to get a driver’s license, since is the
only state in the US that only requires a state address. I am sure that after the Deferred Action in
2013, they were able to receive their work permit and stay without worries. Just
the fact of them constantly thanking their mother for the hard work touches my
heart. The love of a mother can do amazing things.
I wanted to share this story because I was touched by it. I
want YOU, the reader to feel and understand that every single immigrant in the
world has a story. Every person has a
reason for their actions. At times, we as immigrants get looked down for our
jobs.
I am fortunate to not have a similar story as this mother
and her two kids. But I do feel identified with the kids and thankful for the
opportunities given by family sacrifices. Now, I would like you to never look
down at them. They are working hard for a love one. Wouldn't you do anything
for someone you love?
DACA Dreamer
