Although I've only been here four years, I feel accepted by everyone, even though my English isn't perfect and it's been difficult to get a good job.
Watching Hurricanes Helene and Milton destroy the lives and homes of so many people brings back painful memories for me, memories that never fully left my consciousness.I'm Puerto Rican, and I lived through Hurricane Maria on the island. I saw how the ravine opened, swallowing my wooden house and everything in it.I watched with my aunt, terrified, wondering if my mother was dead or alive—she was in another part of the country at the time.
She will be the first female president of the United States, and she has a platform that I am firmly behind.Improving our salaries; improving our health care. Taking care of people when we're dealing with the unexpected things that change our lives in an instant, like a hurricane. Being part of a community, together.Vice President Harris has been raised and educated by her mother to be a strong woman, a woman who would do anything for her family. Just like I am doing with my daughter.
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