Essay About Moving Away

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Everyone has their own story to tell. That story that no one else is going to understand the pain or happiness you went through. That story that made you the person you are today. Growing up I didn't have the “perfect childhood” like everyone else. At a young age I faced some obstacles that no child should go through. That obstacle made me grow up faster than unexpected. At age five my dad had abandoned my brother, mom, who was expecting, and me. It was the hardest thing that I've had to go through. I had to see how my father rejected us and how he never wanted to talk to me through the phone. At that moment I knew I had to be strong and accept that he wasn’t going to be there for me or my brother. I had to learn what responsibility meant …show more content…

Yet, she still had to cook for us so I would be her helper. Even though I had homework to do, I had to help her prepare the food, set the table, make a agua fresca, a typical homemade mexican drink made out of fresh fruits, heat up the tortía and after dinner help her clean up a bit. This was and still is an everyday routine. Every day after school I would have to pick up my sister from her babysitter’s house. On Fridays when I would get home from school or picking up my sister I would have to gather up all the dirty clothes so I could do the laundry so my mom won't have to do it. There was a point where my mom didn't have enough money to pay the babysitter so she could take my sister to school so I would have to wake up extra early to take her to school and so I could get to school myself. There would be time where I would get to school late cause the bus was full and wouldn't pick me up. Another important thing I learned at a young age was how to manage money since my mom had bills to pay and didn't have enough money to pay other things. I had to find ways where my mom could save money and that's when coupons became a big part when we go shopping for essentials. It's a way where she could save money and have a little extra to spend on herself, my sibling and

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