Remember that time the U.S. president said Mexico is sending all their worst people, like rapists and other criminals? I took that personally. Because my dad is one of those Mexicans. But he is NOT what President Trump calls them: a “bad hombre.” Though he thinks it’s funny to play up to the stereotype sometimes. …
Welcome to Operation Amigos! What does that even mean, you ask? It means I’m on a mission that is dear to my heart. And to explain it, I need to start here: I love to travel. It’s just about my favorite thing to do. Thinking about an upcoming trip, to anywhere, makes my stomach flutter and …
Horrible stories about people falling under trains and losing limbs are not usually my mug of hot chocolate. I used to be addicted to nothing but feel-good, heart-racing, skin-tingling, he-held-my-hand, young adult fiction. Some say that reading should be an escape, and therefore, a book should transport us to good, happy places. But then I …