Daniela Bobadilla

Daniela Bobadilla Instagram – 20 years ago today my parents and I immigrated from Mexico to Vancouver. ⠀
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A year earlier my parents had visited Vancouver for only 48hrs before they both felt like that is where they wanted me to grow up. They applied the day they got back to Mexico. They sold our house, their business and a short twelve months later our closest friends and family woke up before the sun to see us off. I get a lump in my throat whenever I see the second picture. How were my parents so brave? What was going through their mind in this picture? How gracious were our friends and family to be losing us yet they showed up in support? And could my parents have imagined that 10 years after this picture was taken they would be the ones sending me off to immigrate to the US for the next decade of my life?⠀
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I was only 6 years old in this picture and apparently I didn’t really understand how far we were moving – I thought Canada was a restaurant that was advertised “more than McDonald’s!” ⠀
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My parents sacrifice was not easy. They started over from scratch in a new country barely knowing language! We took classes the entire year before we left but the first year was really our crash course. Boy did the sacrifice pay off. I had the most amazing childhood in Canada and now parents have a huge friend family in Vancouver and their business is booming… even so, we miss Mexico with our entire hearts and try to go back as often as possible to see family. ⠀
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Thank you Mami & papi for your courage and sacrifice. I wouldn’t be where I am if you hadn’t been brave. I got my wings from you. | Posted on 18/Feb/2020 22:53:54