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Coming to America in 1985
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Packing two suitcases, saying goodbye to the house
First time on an airplane, holding your father's hand
Uncle Carlos's apartment, the smell of the ocean
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"We packed two suitcases for the whole family. Your father said we'd buy everything new. But I hid my mother's rosary in my coat pocket — I wasn't leaving that behind."
"Do you still have that rosary?"
"Of course. It's in my jewelry box. I hold it every night before bed. Your abuela gave it to me at the airport. She said, 'Take God with you, because I can't come.'"
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