Pros And Cons Of Being Mexican

I live a multicultural life, coming from a Mexican, Salvadoran, and the American way were my parents tell me the truth. The mix of the three is honestly amazing. The difference of the three being combined is something different, a new aspect is made, a new way to look at life. Being multicultural can bring both bad and goods. In which some of them can be life changing. Changing in both the good and the bad. Being Mexican has both its pros and cons. Being with family, having parties, and eating the wonderful food my family brings to the table. But there's always a time where someone has a suspicious feeling about me due to the color of my skin. There was a time where I had gone to the store to buy beverages with my friends after skating. There was two security guards creeping up behind us, following us, peaking in between the aisles. As if we were going to take something. This ticked me off due to the fact that if I wasn't Mexican they wouldn't have done that. There was also another time where I went grocery shopping for my mom and I was looking for basil. When I had found it a lady came up to me and said, ?That?s basil not cilantro.?? I replied with,
He wants us to live the easy life and not have to go through things he went through. I know a little more than most kids my age should know. He has never lied to me about anything serious. He has told me eye opening stories. Like things that happen in the streets, what has happened around the world, and experiences he has been through that changed his life. Things that don?t let him get jobs he desires or that pay good to this day. He has useful knowledge that he has passed down to me, but still can?t even use for himself. I was always told that I have to be better than my parents, told that I can?t make the same mistake my parents did, and that I have to write my own story, a better