Personal Narrative: Why I Live In Laredo

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Since I was born, I have lived in Laredo; throughout, my time here Laredo has grown tremendously along with the community here. Recently I turned eighteen and recalling back all those years is nostalgic, but gratifying at the same time because in those years I have been able to grow along with my family.
As mentioned before, I have lived in Laredo my whole life and although the majority may dislike Laredo for their own reasons it has truly been a blessing for my family and I since the day we arrived here. To begin with, my parents moved here before they had even gotten married, solely for the reason of a better future as well as opportunities for themselves and their families. I later came along to my parents’ lives and four years later my

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