Young Woman Returns To Field With Immigrant Farmer Parents
YOUNG WOMAN – A young woman returned to the fields with her immigrant farm worker parents to mark her journey.
There are already countless touching stories about triumphs or success and most of them come from the support of their families.
Most people gather courage in facing any obstacles in life from their family or loved ones.
Among those people is the young woman named Erica Alfaro who lives in California, United States.
Based on a report from Inquirer, Erica returned to the fields with her immigrant farmer mom and dad to mark her journey.
The 29-year-old went home days before she received her Masters in Education from San Diego State University.
According to the report, the young woman proudly posed in the strawberry field with her mom and dad to mark her educational journey.
She and her parents looked so lovely on the beautiful photos in the middle of the field. However, there are stories that images cannot tell.
The graduate became a young mom when she was just 15 years old. She had an abusive partner.
“I was a teenage mom. My baby’s father forced me to sleep outside with my baby…”
“That is the night I decided to go back to school,” she added.
Erica Alfaro’s parents are farm workers since she was just 13 years old. Her mom sometimes brought her to the fields and advised her to get an education.
“My mom took me to work with her in the tomato fields… And I remember she told me, ‘this is our life. The only people who have a good life are the people who have a good education,’” she said.
Based on the report, the graduate said her son who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy inspired her to finish her studies.
“I had so many excuses to give up… but giving up was never an option.”
“My son represents a new generation… he will have a better future. He will have more opportunities, and I will be there to tell him that it is possible. That he belongs. All those things I never heard myself,” she added.
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