Maria Gonzalez:  

I am the girl who moved out of the country during my freshman year, but I always remember the classmates I used to have in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade... probably more than anyone in high school. The person I miss the most and is very often on my mind is Minerva Gonzalez, we were inseparable, but have lost contact through the years. I often wonder if she thinks about me as often as I think of her, she was a true friend, I hope some day my daughter can experience the feeling of having a friend like, the friend Minerva was for me. When we moved to Mexico, I cried a month straight hated everything about it the..houses, people, Spanish,...and most of all being so far away from everything I had ever Known, this was by far the hardest thing I've ever had to endure...and I've lived a story or two or three in my life (maybe I'll write a book some day). I remember after my sister told me to get over it and just buck up, I was determined to start living, I guess, what ever that meant at 14, I THOUGHT I was fluent in Spanish, oh little did I know... literally, I now, only didn't know how to speak the language, I couldn't understand half they were saying either. Anyway long, long, long story short It was probably a blessing in disguise:) However at age 22 we all returned to the most wonderful place on earth, Yes the U.S of A. I love it here. I am now 44 and am happily married and have a 15 yr. old boy and a 13 yr. old girl, and of course an amazing husband! although he is Me...Expand for more