I was only three years old when I made my first trip from the province to practically the other side of the country. My father took me to meet most of the family we had in the capital and then to visit my brother on the Isla de la Juventud.
This is the most remote memory I have of my childhood. My parents were still married. My mom did not want her poor little angel to go so far from her wings. She was and still is very overprotective.
My dad, being a good man who talks a lot, convinced her that nothing would happen to us and that I would enjoy the trip.
The old man was not wrong, as I enjoyed the part of going through the provinces riding on a bus on the highway. Of course, I don't remember all the details of the road, nor every stop we made.
Then came the part about meeting unknown relatives. Some of the worst moments. I was a very tearful child. Anything I thought was an attack on me would cause tears to flood my face.
I imagine my dad felt sorry for so many uncomfortable situations because of me. One thing I can't remember is the food. As gluttonous as I am, it's funny how my mind betrays me like that.
But what was the most important part of the trip for me? Well, seeing my brother for the first time. He is older than me by several years, and we have always lived far away from each other. But luckily this never affected how much we love each other.
And that's because from that first time at his house, the connection between siblings with the same father, but different mothers, was fantastic.
Another thing that marked this memory was the possibility of traveling by sea, air and land. I don't know about others, but at that time for me doing all three in such a short period of time was something to brag about. We Cubans are not used to traveling so much for reasons that are not relevant now.
Boy, if I keep remembering things, I feel like I'm going to cry.
Happy weekend
English isn't my native language. Text translated in DeepL
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