my
mother
was
my first country;
the first place i ever lived.
(“lands” by @nayyirah.waheed)
.
What an honor it is, this beautiful, hard, frustrating, delightful, exhausting, glorious, challenging, joyful thing called motherhood. I had longed and hoped to
Pollo al horno with arroz mamposteao (yellow rice mixed with beans) from Bebo’s Cafe in San Juan, Puerto Rico. You can choose your own side dish such as arroz congri (rice with black beans), tostones (fried plantains), or amarillos (sweet plantains).
