My Grandfather: Return To The United States

My father was born in Mexico in 1969. When he was younger his family did not have much money. His older brothers had to work to help support the family because their father had gone to America to find work, and did not send money back to his family. They did not have many of the things like we do now. An example of this was my father and his sibling had to make their own sandals. These were made with rubber from old tires and string. Jose, my uncle, was the first sibling to cross over into America at the age of fourteen. After returning from being in the United States, he showered his family with all kinds of gifts. When he visited his family he told his siblings that there was a better future for them in the United States and he could help them find a job. After hearing about his brother’s adventures and opportunities, my father was interested in traveling and bettering his life as well. …show more content…
At that time, the river was full of water which made it hard to cross due to of the current. When my father finally crossed the river he had to walk for a two or more hours to find a taxi to take him to California where my Uncle Jose lived. When it was time to pay for the taxi my father was scared that he would not have enough money. He had exactly thirty-five dollars left. My father found a job in a couple of days. Months passed by and he had to find a second job. He had to wake up at five thirty in the morning to be at the bus stop by 6:30 a.m.. His first job started at 7 a.m. and was finished at 4 p.m.. Afterwards he had to go reach the bus stop to get to his second job which started at 5 p.m. and finished at ten at