Saturday, May 25, 2013

A Trip To the Past

There are places that make us go back in time, where all the memories from our past come alive and a feeling of melancholy takes over our mood. Yesterday I came to Key West for the first time; it was about three in the afternoon when my friends and I got here.  I had heard so much about this place before that I couldn't wait to get here so I could see with my own eyes what is all about. This part of the United State has a lot of historic value for Cubans; it was here where hour national hero Jose Marti lived for a few years. It was from here that he started collecting money for the Cuban liberation war against Spain. I wonder how he would feel nowadays if he could see that after all the struggling Cubans had gone through in order gain our freedom; we had been living under a dictator for more than half a decade.  I am sure that one day, all Cuban children will have a chance to learn about this part of our history that is being left out of the lectures.  

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