Gabby Rivera
Writer. Speaker. Storyteller.
“My abue had very big hands, the type of hands that would knead masa to make tortillas de arina and tamales. The type of hands that cleaned rich white people’s homes since she got to this country…” I loved this line because I could feel this memory and envision it for myself. Thank you!
“The day after I told him, my dad became my superhero! He showed up to my school and got in that coffee and cigarettes smelling breath man, told him if he ever touched me or told me not to play with boys again, he would knock him out cold. My dad told him not to ever touch or speak to me again. My dad talked to me later that night and told me to not ever feel shameful to play or be like a boy and that he loved me no matter who I played with and no matter how I wanted to dress. “Sin verguenza mija haz lo que quieras” shamelessly daughter do what you want.” I like this section, and how you describe the smell of cigarettes and coffee breathe. I also like the quote of your grandma. Thank you!