Personal Narrative: My First Trip To Mexico

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My First Trip to Mexico

It was one early December morning around 10 am, I receive a phone call from an unsual number. I didnt really recongnize. I answer the phone curiously wondering who it could be "hello..." in response, I get a answer in Spanish "Hola soy tu abela de Mexico, como andas hijo?" (hello I'm your grandmother from Mexico, how are you son?) I'm feeling shocked I haven't spoke with my grandmother since my 10th birthday, The moment sunk in feeling happy and excited. "Hola abuela, estoy bein aqi com mi madre trabajando para la familia con mi padre." ( Hi grandma, I'm fine here with my mother working with my father for my family.) In response "Estoy bein hijo, Resando todos los dias para tu familia. Te estranho hijo, te

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