Who am I? My reflection on becoming a mother.
My name is Alicia Alexandra Yáñez Chin. Although my dad wanted to call me Josephina or Anastasia, ultimately, by an unanimous vote, Alicia won. Why? Because it is a name that sounds beautiful in both Spanish and English. I was born on May 20, 1988 into a family that was seemingly perfect from the outside, but on the inside, there was also pain. My birth created enough love to fill the deepest holes in space. From the time I was old enough to crawl, I evolved into my own person. I loved to move in circles on the ground and feel my body sway to the music. From the time I was in elementary school, I strived to become a better person. I was put into the lower level math class so I studied all summer to get into the higher level at the start of 7th grade. Like any child, I was curious about my sexuality and longed to be accepted by others. As a teenager, I was a leader and became captain of both the dance and track team. By ...