La Bendición en el Día de la Boda
By: Santiago, Marisa, Aparna, Taylor
Summary
En esta historia, una chica se prepara para el boda de ella. Lo describe la transición de niña a mujer. Ella va a dejar su familia para hacer una familia de ella misma. Su madrina, papa, y abuela se preparan ella para la boda. Sus parientes están feliz pero también están triste que ella va dejarlos. Su mamá la va a bendecir a ella para la boda. Para que ella tenga una vida buena después de casarse.
Translation
It is the wedding of a cousin. The stepmom is waiting to put the veil on the bride, the dad is waiting in the door, and the grandma is dressed and ready to go. And suddenly they all get very silent so the mom of the bride says that the time to give the blessing to the daughter has come. She calls the daughter to kneel on the cushion.
The daughter is about to leave her parents house. It is the time where the mother has to bless her child, give her tips, and prepare her for other stages in her life. It is a special moment.
The daughter is about to leave her parents house. It is the time where the mother has to bless her child, give her tips, and prepare her for other stages in her life. It is a special moment.
Background
This was a painting created by Carmen Lomas Garza. She was born in 1948. She graduated at Texas Arts & Industry University, Juarez-Lincoln/Antioch Graduate School, and San Francisco State University where she earned her M.A. in 1981. She decided to become an artist at age 13. The Chicano Movement of the late 1960s encouraged her to pursue her dream of being an artist. Her main goal is to bring awareness and honor to Mexican traditions.