LARIOS

Maribel

Americans speak Spanish: The story of an AMERICAN family with roots in Mexico and the unexpected legacy it created. Stories told and real interviews with the people who ultimately define what America is and how it transformed both cultures.

  1. Viajes y Despedidas

    08/17/2025

    Viajes y Despedidas

    Poema del Dia Que alegria celebrar tu presecia en esta vida Compartir un tiempo y darte lo que pidas Sonreir or plear pero siempre contigo Encontrar mi paz en tu voz tan seguido Te encantaba vestir a tu nina y jugar con tu mona viva Con vetidos de holanes y mi cabello en colitas apretadas sin compasion Sin necesidad de usar hair spray pues habia limon. En el norte en esos dias Sin internet Sin telefono Con pura oracion te contectabas con tu madre Recuerdo cuando me llevaste contigo para visitar a tus padres Crusabamos los cielos de un mundo nuevo a un mundo del pasado Sentia tu alegria y tu tristeza entorcida como un bolero amado Recuerdo como lloraste al aterrizar el avion En silencio te observaba sin entender tu dolor Juntas llegamos al lugar donde creciste El lugar donde te enamoraste Y de donde al final de donde te escapaste Te observe en silencio. Siempre lloravas al llegar y otra vez al despedirte. Planchando tu ropa en tu cuarto viejo preparandote para irte Mientras tu madre escondia sus lagrimas detras de un reboso obscuro Y las dos bailaban este danse triste y complicado. Aprendi que para crecer aveces tenemos que soltar lo que mas amamos Que cualquier sacrificio hecho por amor es como nos salvamos Seguir nuestro destino y luchar por un futuro desconocido Tener fe y recordar de donde venimos Porque el amor nunca desaparese, sigue vivo fuera del tiempo o distancia No vive en un pueblo ni en el pasado Nos sigue siempre en donde estamos. Pero estoy agradesida por haberme intreducido a tu mundo Este mundo viejo esta borrandose sin poder parar el cambio Serenatas, primas y primos, rodeos, y birria Serpentinas, y flores de papel, churros frescos, y los Bukis El catillo con buscapies Y la banda con el eco de los cuetes al tronar sacuden todo el pueblo. El vivir bajo las regas de "que diran la gente" Con la libertad de escapar esas limitaciones. Gracias.

    4 min
  2. 06/21/2025

    What things in this world remind you of your parents?

    One of my greatest fears growing up was the thought of losing my parents. I believe I have grown out of that terrifying fear & now look at the world sometimes with a nostalgic thirst. My parents are still with us but my childlike fear has transitioned into a romantic remenisence the symbols that remindme of them. Where I see both my parents all over the world as if preparing myself, no training myself to see them in this world eternally. For example the other day sow our gardner brought his beautiful young daughter who insisted in joining him to work. Boom! Right before me: There wasmy father.A flashback struck me of how I too would insist in joinning mydad to work when I was young. I would eat his banana in thetruck while I watched him work. I loved watching him work. Why didn't I help you ask? Well I was too pretty of course! No in reality he would ask me to wait because as he delicately explained that I was in the way & he needed to get it done efficiently & more importantly, correctly. But I digress. When I see a woman with beautiful red pails I see my mother. When I see an old beat up Nissan Long bed on the road I see my father. When I see a beautiful homemade tortilla I see, Julia my grandmother. When it rains there is a little gleam of joy knowing my dad will be home and have to stop working wherever he is in the world. When I see a womanwith long beautiful hair past her but I see my mother. What things remind you of your parents in this world?

    4 min

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Americans speak Spanish: The story of an AMERICAN family with roots in Mexico and the unexpected legacy it created. Stories told and real interviews with the people who ultimately define what America is and how it transformed both cultures.