What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?
Proud? Was it a choice? I learned who I was by the family that surrounded me. The food, behavior and attitudes. And most importantly, the curiosity of others around me and the differences between them.
I’m a mutt. German, Spanish, Italian and Irish. A combination of spices and ingredients that make me who I am. I’m was born a citizen of the United States of America.
I’m American and happy that I am able to experience many cultures here, along with their food and cultural traditions. To learn about them.
As Popeye always said, “I am, what I am.” I did not choose, when, why or to whom I was conceived and born. But here I am.
There isn’t anything in my heritage that I’m particularly proud of and why should I be. To be proud makes the assumption I had something to do with it. I didn’t.
I’m a combination of its parts which creates authenticity of me. I like it all.
It’s complex.
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