Rosaria chose to leave Carlitos in Mexico with his grandmother so she could seek gainful employment. Good paying jobs that were legal, no doubt, were difficult to find. She was responsible for taking care of not only her son,but her mother as well. She desired a better way of life for her son, one with greater opportunities. Even though she only sent $300.00 to her mother per month it was enough to provide them with a comfortable lifestyle in Mexico. the American dollar went far in a poor country. The gifts Rosario sent to Carlito, such as the shoes, were greatly admired for such a basic necessity.
Rosario had to make a decision to come to America in order to provide a future for her family. It would have been very dangerous for her to have brought Carlitos with her. I highly respect her ambition to obtain American citizenship in order to bring her son to the states legally. I'm sure this would have been a very challenging and intimidating task.
They both faced similar problems being separated, but staring at the same moon every night was their tender connection.He missed her touch; but, the Sunday call brought their worlds together. Holidays were missed; however, the gifts did bring childlike gratitude.
The major problem the mother faced was wondering if Carlitos was being cared for completely. Her drive to make enough money to bring him safely to her was paramount in creating strength to persevere.
Any mother would go to extraordinary means to be able to support her child; it's a God given instinct that our culture nurtures. A mother will sacrifice her own wants and needs to provide for her family.
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I think that is a very interesting point here, I am referring to the sacrifices mothers can do for her children. Have you had the chance to meet immigrant Mexican mothers whom you have had the chance to interact?
ReplyDeleteI have not had this pleasure as of yet; however, we presently have in our care 2 undocumented Mexican citizens. There English is limited but we are still finding ways of communicating through touch.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your comments about a mothers love. I am amazed what lengths some mothers will go to for their children. Rosa sure worked hard, saved money and didn't complain for her son. I really was sad for her when she got fired from the cleaning job. What a difference she must have seen in that home and the ones in the country she left. Carlitos seemed to wear his tennis shoes with pride and they were certainly noticed by his friends. I also liked how happy he was when he saw the pinata from his mother. It certainly seemed to help make his birthday party special. He was such a caring good hearted boy that I wanted him to be happy. It must have been very hard to enjoy the 4 birthdays he spent apart from his mom. It was sad when the one gift he wanted ( to be with his mom) wasn't attained at the party. I didn't care for his Uncle who wanted to raise him for the money Rosa was sending. I was very glad that didn't happen.
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