Mi Familia

My family means the world to me, even though we all are wrapped up in our own lives we still are in each others hearts. My dad is about 60 years old and is puerto rican. He was raised in hells kitchen new york. He has had a pretty rough life, seeing murders, dealing with not having a mother around and only living with his father who worked full time. My father has been working full time since he was 12 years old and married a women at the age of 18. After being with her for a very short time he had a baby girl ( my half sister whom I have never met). Things did not work out so he got a divorce and moved to fl :) My mother lived a much happier life, she had one brother and one sister. Her Parents were 100 percent German and passed down the language to my mother. My mother was very independent and was able to cook and clean at a very young age. She was trusted and lived a great life. Both my parents got jobs at a jewelry store in the mall and that is how they met and fell in love :) My dad was 10 years older then my mom and was a huge player and had tons of girlfriends. When he met my mom that was it for him and they eventually got married! Shortly after came me and then 4 years later came my sister! We had a wonderful childhood and were very spoiled. My sister is my best friend in the entire world I love her so much. Its funny how different we are from each other. I am very outgoing and friendly. My sister is an introvert and does not have a lot of friends. She got mixed up with a bad crowd in high school and ended up fighting, drinking, staying out all night ect... During this time she had been dating the same guy and later on became pregnant. My parents were so depressed because she could not finish high school and she was only 18 years old. On September 20th 2009 Serenity Grace was brought into the world and it was the best day of all of our lives. That baby has changed her so much for the better, she is very close with my family now, she never goes out drinking and she is the best mom in the entire world. I also have a brother, he is not blood related but close enough. I met him in high school and we became so very close, we spent every day with each other and could not be separated! He knows more about me then anyone in the entire world. Not only was he there for me, but I was there for him as well. He was dealing with the fact that he was gay and no one knew about it. His parents are VERY christian and would dis own him if they found out. My family loved him so much that my dad moved him in the extra room we had in the garage and gave him a job! That time away from home changed him and he met a wonderful boyfriend and came out of the closet to everyone except his family. My brother is a big part of our family and is the glue that holds us together. What brings my family together is laughter and food. No matter how busy we all are we always connect through our jokes and the matter of food!. I love my family very much and would never be where I am today with out them!