Class Year
2014
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
10-28-2013
Department 1
Center for Public Service
Abstract
Dear Mama,
This may seem a bit unconventional, and it may be a bit difficult to understand (both why I did this and the words I’m writing), but I guess the time came where I had to get some things off of my mind. I’m in my last year of college, and by this time next year, 7 days after my 22nd birthday, I may no longer be in your household, under your guidance and protection, eating your pupusas and pan con frijoles, or having to beg you for money. I also won’t be disregarding your requests to clean the kitchen, ignoring your reprimands until Pops comes in and demands I listen, or forgetting to call because I’m too busy getting drunk with friends and trying to get into trouble.
I’m writing this to you because I owe you an apology. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Novoa, Mauricio E., "Dear Mama: An Open Letter from a Prodigal Son" (2013). SURGE. 61.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/surge/61
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Surge is a student blog at Gettysburg College where systemic issues of justice matter. Posts are originally published atsurgegettysburg.wordpress.com Through stories and reflection, these blog entries relate personal experiences to larger issues of equity, demonstrating that –isms are structural problems, not actions defined by individual prejudice. We intend to popularize justice, helping each other to recognize our biases and unlearn the untruths.