To me, it’s not a big surprise to know that so many children and women make such a trip. This is something that’s been happening for a long while. For the people who make this trip, life is extremely hard on the other side. That’s why they make such a tough decision, leaving their families behind, not knowing if they’ll ever see each other again, and risking their lives. Every day tons of children, and women venture on this trip north. They blindly make their way toward the U.S. There’s no guarantee that they will make it toward their destination, but that’s the price those women are willing to pay in order for their children to have a better future. Just like a mother ventures into the dark, so do her children. Those children are willing to make such a dangerous, and risky trip in …show more content…
He wants his family to have a good life, he wants to be able to provide something for them. Nonetheless, Enrique wants to return to Honduras to be with his family. He doesn’t want to miss out on his daughter growing up. “Enrique and his mother are conciliatory at last” (Nazario 195). Over the time that Enrique has spent with his mother, his resentment towards her has grown. The two constantly fight and argue. After a while, Enrique decides to change himself for the better. He grows closer to his mother, their love prevails. “He tells Lourdes he plans to leave her and return to Honduras in two years. ‘I’m not going to do the same as you-stay here all my life’” (Nazario 198). Enrique wants to return to Honduras to see, and be with Maria Isabel, and Jasmin. Seeing how long his mother was gone, and then seeing that she’s still struggling convinces him that he’d be better off back in Honduras with his family. He doesn’t want Jasmin to forget him. Enrique is motivated by his family to stay in the United States. He also wants to return so that he can physically be there with them. Enrique decides to stay in the U.S He plans to bring his