The Torres Family History

The Torres Tree Twenty-five years ago, my mother met my father on a bus ride in New York City. Nine years later, unexpectedly, I was born. I was originally supposed to be named Adrianna and both my parents had their heart set on that name, but in a turn of events, last minute, they ended up calling me Catherine. As I grew up, I was curious about the world, especially about my family and heritage. Before researching my family history, I never knew that I was originally supposed to be named Adrianna. A family’s history can dictate most of the name you carry, even if it is for the better or for the worst. As we grow up, how our personalities are depicted is due to our family history. While I was putting my mother’s side into place, I realized …show more content…
The Torres name came from a Southern Italy origin, meaning “Victorious” from a Latin and Dutch source. I realized that my father’s family has the consistency of having one boy per family. My father was the only boy that his parents had, my brother was the only boy my parents had, and my grandfather was the only boy his parents had, and so on. For three generations, all the males in the Torres family have been named Carlos, and my brother has recently told me that he hopes to carry the tradition for another generation if he has a male son in the future. After my father and mother separated, my father married his current wife and had two beautiful daughters, Allison and Alanis, who I am blessed to call my half-sisters. The Torres family came to America together; my grandparents brought their children here in hope of giving them better opportunities in their futures. They came here and knew only each other and some distant relatives. This instilled the concept of, “family is always first” into their family, which my father then instilled into …show more content…
I came across a quote that can dictate my lesson learned while researching my family that states, “We are all part of a puzzle called history. We are each a tiny piece of that puzzle that makes the big picture.” As I grow older, all my decisions will influence how I carry my family’s name along with me. If I decide to get married as I grow older, I would like my last name to be hyphenated with my future husbands as the Segovia family has done for many years. I hope to carry along all the customs and traditions both families hold and share it along with my future children and for many generations to