Laur A Personal Narrative Of My Life

I was born with the name Patricia Laura but most of the time people called me Laura. For some reason, I love the name Laura because it makes me feel happy and carefree. Laura is of a Latin origin that reminds me of the laurel flower. A tiny and modest flower that blooms beautifully and represents motivation and determination. My aunt was the one who gave me the name Laura because she told me that once she saw me; her face blossomed and told my parents that I had to be named Laura the fact that my facial expressions showed humility and wisdom. The name Laura came from Blessed Laura Vicuna, a girl who lived life at her fullest and devoted herself to God. As I grew up, my aunt told me how I was similar to Blessed Laura Vicuna because I had big thoughts and was very devoted to achieve the things I love. All the crazy things that I do always make me feel that I was a bother to my parents but I guess I was their own ray of sunshine. When I started kinder garden, the teachers and the other kids started to call me by my first name, which is Patricia. There would be times that I would tell them to call me Laura but it always ended up with Patricia. It comes to my mind that the name Patricia is more suited for a girl who is graceful as a ballerina; that her eyes would shine like hundreds of stars that kept twinkling every single night. A unique red …show more content…
My friends also have gotten me nicknames such as Pat, Patsy and Tricia. Though now I preferred to be called Patricia, I would still loved to be called Laura once in a while cause it helps me remember the happy memories I had and it also reminds me of the saying of Bl. Laura Vicuna, “A cheerful attitude will sustain you in all your difficulties, trials and sufferings in life” (Bl. Laura Vicuna, 1904). Being called Patricia or Laura it doesn’t matter because a name is not what distinguishes a person but it’s the personality and individuality that classifies a human