Back in 2011, I wrote about my mother, Mi Madre, My Queen and everything I wrote still holds true today, even more so. In the past decade, she has had two very bad falls resulting in surgeries and rehab and yet, she powered through with a determination and intensity that inspired not just her children … Continue reading My Mother
Mother’s Day
The Matriarch(s)
My family is my foundation, my rock, my catalyst, my comfort, my soul. I have been blessed with amazing parents, who not only provided (and continue to provide) unconditional love and guidance for me, my sister and brother, they have proven to be role models to many, from cousins to neighborhood children. A few years … Continue reading The Matriarch(s)
Mi madre, mi reina
Martha Andrea Vasquez Castro. My mother, mi madre. My queen. My mother would not consider herself a queen, not ever. I'm not so sure my mother considers herself strong, the foundation of her family, our family, the rock, but she is. Hers is the advice we seek, the ear we bend, the hand we hold, … Continue reading Mi madre, mi reina
Mermaid of the Plains 