Helena Bravo Monologue

Hola, Reyna and Alejandro are always happy to hear how you and your family are doing. Alejandro said that Nevlyn doesn't look like the little blond boy that would ride his bike up and down the street. We are all really sorry to hear about your friend Ellen. I hope those little boys find some "mom love" in you, like we did when we needed some extra cuddles. I'm happy to hear that you still use your Spanish a lot in and out of work. Nevertheless, I'm sure your Spanish has evolved into a Puerto Rican/Cuban accent.
I'm so happy to hear about Bolivia! I'm sure your "sea-level-lungs" did just fine against those "bolivianos". I bet the intestinal parasites weren't fun, but I'm sure everyone had a blast. I remember vividly providing 85+ hotdogs to local kids on the Blackfoot reservation, but I can't imagine seeing 85 kids lined up to see a dentist. That amazing, I hope all those kids have bright and shiny smiles for a long a time.

Although much doesn't happen in our little town, there is a couple major things that have happened...

we are all grown up now. Selena Bravo & Kaylee Monje will Graduating this upcoming June. Miguel Bravo went to WSU for college. Marcos plays soccer for "Surf" and from my understanding, they are a travel team playing tournament all across the west coast. Bryan is on his junior year of college at Central, and his PR for pole vault is 14'9"! I'm on my junior year of high school and a lot has changed for me as well. I traded in soccer for cross country. I traded in Basketball for cheerleading even though I'm not built like one. I still plan to run track this upcoming spring and make a couple new

PR's.
You have always told me that experiences are important and that we must listen to everyone's story with an open heart no matter their ethnicity, race or color. This past March I applied to "Project H.O.P.E.". Out of 150 kids from central Washington 32 kids were accepted and placed in hospitals close to their home town. This program provides hands on experience in a hospital, I was at Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster. I was places on the floor with several nurses and one Midwife. All very cool people I enjoyed spending time with them and I learned and witnessed a lot. Short after my term was done I enjoyed about a week of my summer swimming and running all around town.
A couple teachers and I went to Guadalajara, Mexico for a Doula class that one of the teacher's friends was teaching, and her name is Adrianna. For the next week I was attending class like one of her students learning all about childbirth and postpartum. I learned that in Mexico they practice a lot of eastern Medicine when it comes to childbirth. Although class would take up a lot of the day, we did visit some pretty neat places and there were many museums and lots of cool street vendors like in Nicaragua.
We still live in the same big brown house with new neighbors. Ryan is a nice guy he is what I call an "old goat" (Chelan alumni). My mom encouraged me to participate in
"Miss Lake Chelan" so that will take up most of my free time for these upcoming months. Wish me luck I will need it! We hope you visit soon.
Sincerely, your old neighbors.