My parents come from two completely different backgrounds. My dad is very American and grew up in Florida. While my mom is hispanic and grew up in Bolivia. They both have such different stories to tell about how they grew up. While my dad lived a typical American lifestyle, like going surfing and playing football; my mom grew up in Bolivia and went to a private German school. They have never pushed me into a certain a direction but it was never hard to find a balance between the two.
When i was younger spanish was my first language and many family members worried but before I even started kindergarden I had already learned english as well. Growing up we always had such different things going on. My mom has a huge family and they're always around and they always brought food that they grew up with, which are some of my favorites. On the other hand my dads family was very small but they had their own traditions as well.
I've managed to blend the two cultures into a perfect balance by doing what i enjoy while honoring their past. For instance, my moms family always opens gifts for Christmas on Christmas Ever after a huge dinner, while my dads side of the family has always opened gifts on Christmas day after breakfast. So what we have always done is open half of the presents from my mom and dad on Christmas Eve along with my moms family's presents then on Christmas day we open my dads side of the family's presents along with my parents other half. When i was little I didn't get it and just wanted to open all of my presents as soon as possible. Now that i'm older i've grown to love this tradition. In the end its not okay to be Maggie or Dee because you have to find some sort of balance between who you are and enjoying your families traditions.
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