Personal Narrative: Moving To Puerto Rico

I was born into The Salvation Army. My parents are officers and have been for the past 22 and a half years. It is a usual situation that officers get moved every four years or so. I was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts and It was only 2 years later that I got moved to Sharon, Massachusetts. I cannot recall anything that happened. The only memories I have are from pictures. I lived in Sharon, Massachusetts for 5 years. These were probably the best 5 years of my life. I remember the anticipation my family had to find out where we were moving next. Two of my three siblings with me on the couch, holding hands, sitting in front of my parents, waiting for them to say where we were moving. Three, two, one… “We’re moving to Puerto Rico!” Wait a second; back up. Puerto Rico? Where did that come from. We have lived in Massachusetts my entire life. Why Puerto Rico? My parents explained to me that we were moving there because we are Hispanic. Tears were rolling down my face like never before. I knew that I was not excited. Still, I had no choice to move. I was seven and I was not at the age to make my own decisions. Moving to Puerto Rico took a long time to prepare for. We had eight people living in our house. We had over 200 moving boxes and 50 totes. The Salvation Army provided all the transportation for us. They took care of the …show more content…
This is a move I get to make, and I know for a fact that this move will benefit me in ways I cannot imagine. When I move, I won’t be antisocial. I will actually think positively and actually look for friendship. Tips that I would give to students moving is, be happy and not discouraged. Even though a person says something negative to you, don’t let it get to your head and ruin the rest of your years. Think positively and encourage yourself to enjoy where you are. I never did that, and I regret it. Embrace the blessing God has given you, and you will enjoy where he has placed