Mi Cajitas

Throughout life I have loved to collect little memories and put them into little boxes. Just little things that I could go through and remember where I had gotten the memory. I have recently decided to move from my childhood home and went through all my boxes! It was so exciting and emotionally to see all the memories. Huge Tupperware filled of childhood memories, and I had to decide what to take with me to my new home. My parents home is located on the westside of El Paso, and I moved all the way to far east El Paso. I naturally could not take all my boxes of memories with me I ended up  narrowing it down to a few of my memories.  Boxes of stuffed animals are still at my parents house, and I still plan on moving them, but one box at a time. I chose a few of my cajitas to present to the class and for the blog. It is not all of them because they are hidden in different spots of my house. 

The first of my cajitas is a book that I have had in my possesion since I was a young child. It was previously my mom's. She used to teach special education, I believe she wanted to use the book for a lesson in class. I don't know if she ever did, but she handed the book down to me. I remember reading it in one day, one sitting. It was an amazing read! I even bookmarked certain pages with quotes. They are mainly motivational quotes. It truly makes you think how much we take for granted in life. And now that I live away from my mom, it reminds me of my mom.

 

The next cajitas I keep by my side, is my nana's memorial card. I had the most memories helping my mom take care of my nana. She forever holds a place in my heart. I keep her close to me. It is displayed on my other cajita she gave me as a baby. She was a very religious, and always sought to teach the religion in a positive view. 

The other cajita I have is a license plate that my Dad had given me when I was a baby. I was born in California. I am the only one in my family born from another city. But strangely enough I love El Paso more than San Diego. Being away from my Dad, it reminds me of my dad.

Another cajita I have is a picture of my first dog. He was my first puppy baby, my first major responsibility. His name was Chico and he was a wonderfully puppy. He unfortunately ran away, so I have always kept his picture with me.

The last cajita I have is a gift I received from my first job. It was my first job that I had when I had turned 16. I worked at the movie theatre. I started at the very bottom of the chain and by 18, I became an assistant manager. I worked there for 5 years and learned many lessons from there. This was my first Christmas gift, given has a manager and I was thrilled. I also collected every key I earned working at the theatre. The keys were little rewards I earned. When I decided to quit, I took my keys with me. I earned them lol.