The Influential Hispanic in my Life

I know its Hispanic Heritage Month and celebration goes on for all those Hispanics
who made a difference here in American.
And there are so many that impacted the lives of the Hispanic and made way for others
to rise to a higher education, to become entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, sportsman,
politicians, law enforcement,  etc. etc. etc.....
So to all those Hispanic that made a way for us,"Thank You"  

I want to honor and talk about the most influential Hispanic, that made a difference in my life.
This person had a 2nd grade education, and was the baby of 4 children.
As a young child she suffered abuse, by the person that was supposed to protect her.

She married at age 14, had two sons, of which one was taken from her, by the father,
when he divorced her at the age of 16 or 17. 
Do to the fact that she still had a baby to take care of, she left the baby to be taken
care of by her parents, while she worked to support both of them,
for she was left with nothing, and and left with out one of her sons.

She later got married had 6 children, but at the age of 28 her husband died of cancer,
and now she found herself with six more children to feed and no education, not knowing
to read or write that well.
But some how she managed to get up and raise her children by herself.

Some years later she married again, and this time she had three daughters.
After the birth of the third child all the family move to the United States of America.

I am the first of the three last children she had from her last marriage. 
My mother was a strong, gentle, loving, hard working woman, who was not afraid
of life in spite of many hardships.  She suffered so much and was criticized and
mocked by her family, but she manged to pull through, she was one tough cookie.

She taught me to work hard, to have fun, to joke around, to study harder. 
She taught me all the things a mother is suppose to teach a daughter, sewing, knitting,
embroidery, cooking, ironing, cleaning.

She taught me the value of money, like earning it, how to save, how to spend it, 
like looking for the specials on food, and clothing. 

But the most important legacy she left, was her faith and truth in God.
She taught me how to pray, how read my bible, how to go to church, how to serve God,
how to serve others, how to respect and honor my pastors.
To worship God with a thankful heart.  To sing in mist of the pain.  
To trust God when there is no food on the plate, or cloth, or medicine.
She was the one that introduced me to my Savior.

I can go on and on and on...because she is and was so many things in my life,
and one day I will see her again. 

She is a Precious Jewel.

Mami te Quiero Mucho!!!!!!!!!

What about you, what Hispanic has influenced your life?