In my family, we have this statue of Our Lady De Guadalupe that my parents brought from Mexico when coming into the U.S.. It represents my religion, which is Catholic. When I look back on it, I grew up knowing her story and how she’s important to our family. My parents told me that they were going to name me Guadalupe in honor of the statue, since I was born on her birthday week, but they decided to name me after my grandma and have Guadalupe as my middle name. Around the holiday season, my mom and I would go to the little church near the tunnel for a small mass to celebrate her and the life she has given us. It’s important to me because it is something that I grew up with, and it gives me hope for my future. I pray to her to thank her for giving me a wonderful life, a loving family who I’ll cherish forever, and for giving me strength every day.

– LGHS

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