Bienvenidos A Indianapolis

Abstract

My story begins in Jalisco, Mexico where Rogelio and Maria Del Carmen were born and would eventually fall in love. Rogelio is from a small town called Santillan, Jalisco. He is one of twelve brothers and sisters that were raised on his father’s farm. Farm life would prove to be difficult; it involved harvesting seasonal produce like corn and sugar cane, and required the herding of sheep, goats, and cows. They had no choice, if they did not work, they did not eat. One can imagine with such demanding responsibilities as a child, very little room was left for education and the opportunity for a brighter tomorrow. Rogelio was always ambitious and believed he would one day leave the farm for good, out of all of his brothers and sisters, he received the highest education by completing the ninth grade, but his father demanded him to quit in order to meet his obligations to both the farm and his family