Hello HIVE community, my name is Mariana Flores, also known as Maru, I am 14 years old and I was born in Venezuela, exactly in Cumana-Sucre, the first-born city on the American continent of beautiful beaches and rivers, of heroes and poets, possessor of magical sunsets, of friendly, happy and simple people.
I study my 3rd year of secondary school at the Liceo Bolivariano Antonio José de Sucre, a cultural vanguard of Eastern Venezuela and named after the most illustrious of men born in Cumanese lands.
(My beautiful city<3)
I am the daughter of separated parents; I currently live with my mom, who with her wisdom, love, patience and strength; has raised me with good values and customs, I know that sometimes she has not had it easy; but she has known how to get ahead in my care and education. My grandparents also live with me and have also contributed their grain of sand to my education💗.
(My beautiful, precious and divine mother and I,This photo is kind of old)
(My Grandparents...I'm sorry this photo is a little old too, since they can't take pictures, since my grandpa is very sick and can't get out of bed :c)
I have an uncle; my mother's brother, who although we do not live in the same house, is the father figure that has been present in my life; and has taken care of what I needed at that time.
(my uncle :D)
2 years ago, I don't know if it was due to things in life, or destiny, I don't know the truth... There was another separation process in my life; This time with my beloved mother, she got sick and had to go to another city, they were only gone for a month and a half, but for me it was like a ternity, it was the first time we were separated for so long. .. there were nights that I spent crying and asking the universe to please send me my mother, it was very hard, luckily my uncle and other relatives took care of me in that period of time and although I felt protected, mom was always missing ,No?
I thank the universe for having placed me in this family and because, my mom is already very, very well :3.
My 14 years were not easy, they were accompanied by doubts, fears, insecurities, questions, and everything that comes with being a teenager :(...And in my case the absence of my father, which has affected me since my 3 years.
But this is my refuge, my lifeline, my reason for life and what has allowed me to channel my emotions... Paint!
Since I can remember I love to paint; it is my passion, since I remember, I was always capturing my drawings on any piece of paper I could find. At school my teachers had those words of motivation for me, and that praise for my drawings.
When I turned 10, my mom enrolled me in the School of Visual Arts, where I learned different techniques that helped me continue perfecting my art, but I know that I still have a lot to learn.
(Unfortunately I don't have photos of my drawings :(...but I promise that as soon as I can have a new cell phone I will make many of them...But here I have a very old drawing but there it is more at least, I have improved a lot 🫶)
(This is Boywithuke)
For economic reasons and the serious situation in my country I had to abandon painting classes, since it became difficult to transport and cover the payment of monthly fees, both for school and painting classes😿.
Although I could not continue in my classes, I continued painting with the knowledge I had acquired in my art classes.
I also really like music, I listen to a singer called Melanie Martinez,I also really like music, I listen to a singer called Melanie Martinez, and I also listen to Boywithuke, another very good singer.
I forgot to say that I love ballet very much, I used to practice it when I was very little, unfortunately they had to take me out of ballet classes since my family did not have the money for the classes, but I plan to resume my ballet classes, since it is another my favorite arts✨.
(This is me, returning from one of my ballet classes <3)
To finish, I am very grateful to 
Greetings and happy to be here again, and without anything else to say, dear friends of HIVE, I send you a psychological hug, take good care of yourselves, until next time🌷💗.
