A Narrative Essay On Hispanic Culture

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As a child I’ve grown up hearing the vibrations of tower bells ringing and the smell of incense that would surround the church, when that occurred I knew I would be reunited with my creator, yet again. As I begin to walk towards the church I began to notice such monumental door look down at me, once I extended my hand to greet the door I walked in. As my foot caressed the church floor the Holy Spirit entered me as I did the sign of the cross, the Holy Spirit was anxious to see its son, my soul. On this Sunday morning I knew that those around me would become by brothers and sisters, and that we would harmonize as a family. The culture of Hispanic Catholics has formed the backbone for Hispanic culture, and has impacted my personal life by refining my mentality. …show more content…
Since the cultural acceptance of Catholic Hispanic culture in my life, as a little boy, it has provided a sense of hope when all goes wrong. More importantly, it has uniformly created a link among Hispanics that most of us share. It was because of this bond that in times of bloodshed reunites us to establish peace, and when the Americans witnessed this bond in action the word Latino was born. Thus, when I hear about the people that have been persecuted and forced to abandon their culture, it’s as if I too bleed with them. The reason being is that if someone were to ransack my religion from me it’s to slaughter my cultural identity and connection with God. Once this happens I would remember my life before, a life that was so vibrant it was parallel to the sun. However, now I come to reality and look within me only to see that I have been culturally dead, they will never be able to take my elastic

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