So this is my first time writing on a blog. Kind of exciting and therapeutic to be able to write down your thoughts and feelings. I currently feel proud. Proud to have a child that has dreams, goals and aspirations to be someone that can make a difference. Not only in her community but in other people's lives. It gives the feeling that I did something right. That I did my job as a parent and that I inspired her to pursue her dreams of attending a university and obtaining a degree.

I myself had dreams as a teenager. I used to dream of becoming a nurse or maybe even a doctor. I always excelled in school. I was always in the top of my class and was always praised by my teachers. I knew I had the capability of following my dreams but I came from a broken home. My mother worked long days and was not always there to push me to follow my dream. It wasn't that she didn't care but she herself only completed middle school, which is typical in the Mexican culture. She just didn't know of all the opportunities that were out there for me or how to go about obtaining them.

Aside from not having a supportive family, I made some decisions that completely changed my life and that veered me farther away from my dream. I became a statistic. I became a teenage mother. I made the choice to become a teenage mom and I don't regret it one bit. I am truly blessed to be the mother of 2 great children and have dedicated my life to them. As soon as they were born I decided that I would do everything within my power to instill in them that they can be anything they want to be. I made a vow to myself that I would support them in any way possible and open their eyes to all of the possibilities that were out there for them and to help them fulfill their dreams.

Seeing my daughter have dreams and goals give me a great sens of accomplishment. A sense that all of my sacrifices have not been in vain. Witnessing my daughter have goals and follow her dreams makes me the proudest mom in the world.