My Trip To Mexico Essay

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It’s been a couple of years ago when I went on my very first trip to Mexico. We went with my mom and dad, little brother who was about two year old, and one of my aunts who is from my mom side of the family. During that time I was like probably four or five years old. It was a very special day because my parents were going to go get married where they were born and raised from, and also so that all our family would be there to watch this great special moment in our lives. I can remember that a couple of hours before my parents wedding was about to start my little brother and I went to this hug mud puddle swimming all around in it as if it was a pool. I can remember see my grandparents face laughing and saying “What …show more content…

I wish that there was some type of time machine were you can go back in time and enjoy your childhood once again with your family. Sadly there isn’t but we must know that we must enjoy life the fullest by spending a great and wonderful time with your family. Life moves forward not backwards! Although those were some great and special moments I had throughout my childhood I had another opportunity to go back to Mexico on another amazing and wonderful trip to Oaxaca, Mexico where all my family live. My second trip to Mexico was about two years ago. I went on this trip with my brother and one of my cousins who was responsible on taking care of us because my brother and I were under eighteen. It was a difficult task for my brother and I to say goodbye to our parents, because we were …show more content…

It was the best night of my life had a great time. As our month in being in Mexico was about to end we spent the next couple of weeks with my grandparents. They were telling us stories about their childhood and also telling us myths that accorded throughout Mexico. Those were the best stories ever we would have been up till midnight hearing these stories and going around the room telling them things that have occurred through us in life. Sadly the day has arrived for us to go back home. All I wanted to tell them before we left to the airport is that I appreciate everything they had done for us giving us a great and amazing time with them that we will always love them with all our hearts and that one day we will come back and visit them again to have another great journey together. I was planning to go back to Mexico in another year to spend some time with my grandparent’s and having another great adventure together. Sadly when my parents gave me the news that my grandpa had passed away my heart was broken, because my grandpa told me before we left the airport that he wanted to see me one last time before he dies. I just want to thank him and my grandma and all my family for everything they have

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