Happy Easter!!
In my family holidays are absolutely ridiculous. Christmas and Easter are times of giving, serious giving. In my home we get an Easter basket or gift(s) first thing in the morning and then it's off to church. I skipped church this year but the rest of my family didn't. Then it is off to meet up with my grandma, aunts, and cousins where we get even more stuff. I am 22yrs old and I still get gifts. For the past 14yrs we have been going to my grandma's house for brunch, but this year one of my cousins had the bright idea of going back to our old tradition of going to a park on Easter morning. So her and her boyfriend got their not so morning people asses up out of bed at 6am and headed to Irvine Regional Park to stake out a spot for the rest of the family. After church we all gathered our stuff and headed out for a picnic. OH HELL NO! We got there about 10am and there was a line about a mile long just to get into the park. All the parking lots were full so we had to park about a half mile downhill and walk uphill just to get in. Most of the family was dropped off as close as possible with all of the necessities. My aunt and I parked the furthest away so our cars would not get towed like the Easter Nazis at Albertsons promised they would do if we parked in their parking lot. They claimed it was CUSTOMER PARKING ONLY. So I bought a pack of gum and left the receipt on my other aunt's windshield so her tank wouldn't get towed away.
While my aunt and I were walking up the hill to the park I mentioned to her how I think it's funny how Easter is such a huge gift giving holiday in our family. She laughed a little and then just got quiet. I asked her what was wrong and she just got choked up and started to cry. She told me that this year was a little different. She didn't have time to go buy anything this year because she was so busy and so distracted since my uncle had been sent to war. She really just broke down. I know she needed to though. We stopped and talked for a little while. I am the family therapist by the way. Whenever anyone needs to vent or needs some advice I am the one everyone turns to. I guess it's good that I am able to be that person for my friends and family but at the same time it's hard because when people I care about are sad it makes me sad. I cried a little with her because I love her so much. I assured her that her kids didn't care that they didn't get anything from her this year because they are old enough and they know the situation. She knew that but she just didn't want things to change and I can understand that. My cousin told me that her mom is trying to be so strong and not cry in front of them because she doesn't want them to worry. I know she needed it. I needed it.
Once we got to the park, good God, Mexicans everywhere. I mean I am Mexican but seriously, I could smell the Carne Asada and hear the oldies bumpin' as soon as we got near the park. Once inside, there were kids running around in their chonies, women with beer bellies wearing their Sunday's best. Then there were the homies with their girlfriends that were decked out in makeup. You know the ones I am talking about, the ones that have the brown lipstick with the dark lipline around it. They point their eyes with some kind of eyeliner, long eyelashes and fake thin eyebrows. They look like TJ Dragqueens. It was nothing like I remembered it when I was young running around in my chonies and eating a chunk of watermelon. haha Seriously, times have changed I guess. It's funny, my family is hispanic and can't tolerate other hispanics that can't speak English, have 20 kids and are on welfare. I don't care what ethnicity you are, I just can't tolerate trash. I didn't bring my Oldsmobile with the gold rims so I really didn't fit in.
All in all, today was a good day. Spent time with the family, made fun of everyone that we thought we were better than at the park. Had a little food and got our asses out of there as soon as possible. My cousin that staked out the spot actually said next year we are just going to have to get there earlier. Everyone looked at each other and said, "Next year?" She almost got hit right there. There will not be a next year at the park. We will just sit at home and watch Mi Vida Loca and pretend it's the park.
Hope you all had a nice holiday.
While my aunt and I were walking up the hill to the park I mentioned to her how I think it's funny how Easter is such a huge gift giving holiday in our family. She laughed a little and then just got quiet. I asked her what was wrong and she just got choked up and started to cry. She told me that this year was a little different. She didn't have time to go buy anything this year because she was so busy and so distracted since my uncle had been sent to war. She really just broke down. I know she needed to though. We stopped and talked for a little while. I am the family therapist by the way. Whenever anyone needs to vent or needs some advice I am the one everyone turns to. I guess it's good that I am able to be that person for my friends and family but at the same time it's hard because when people I care about are sad it makes me sad. I cried a little with her because I love her so much. I assured her that her kids didn't care that they didn't get anything from her this year because they are old enough and they know the situation. She knew that but she just didn't want things to change and I can understand that. My cousin told me that her mom is trying to be so strong and not cry in front of them because she doesn't want them to worry. I know she needed it. I needed it.
Once we got to the park, good God, Mexicans everywhere. I mean I am Mexican but seriously, I could smell the Carne Asada and hear the oldies bumpin' as soon as we got near the park. Once inside, there were kids running around in their chonies, women with beer bellies wearing their Sunday's best. Then there were the homies with their girlfriends that were decked out in makeup. You know the ones I am talking about, the ones that have the brown lipstick with the dark lipline around it. They point their eyes with some kind of eyeliner, long eyelashes and fake thin eyebrows. They look like TJ Dragqueens. It was nothing like I remembered it when I was young running around in my chonies and eating a chunk of watermelon. haha Seriously, times have changed I guess. It's funny, my family is hispanic and can't tolerate other hispanics that can't speak English, have 20 kids and are on welfare. I don't care what ethnicity you are, I just can't tolerate trash. I didn't bring my Oldsmobile with the gold rims so I really didn't fit in.
All in all, today was a good day. Spent time with the family, made fun of everyone that we thought we were better than at the park. Had a little food and got our asses out of there as soon as possible. My cousin that staked out the spot actually said next year we are just going to have to get there earlier. Everyone looked at each other and said, "Next year?" She almost got hit right there. There will not be a next year at the park. We will just sit at home and watch Mi Vida Loca and pretend it's the park.
Hope you all had a nice holiday.