The last time I blogged, I was in an immigration status induced depressive state. I felt like shit and saw myself and the life I lead as worthless. I guess the mistake I made was to believe that my undocumentedness made me who I was. I literally gave up on everything and everyone I wanted and loved. But no more; never again will I let the words of (no fun, no life having) douches affect me. Never again will I let an anchor, a politician, an activist tell me that I don’t belong in America, that my life, my dreams and children are illegal.
I literally woke up one day, looked at myself in the mirror and decided not to let my lack of driver’s license, green card or college degree define or hold me back. Life is lived once and I’d be damned if I don’t live it to the fullest. I’d be damned if I don’t do all that I can to change current immigration laws.
Since the last time I blogged, we’ve moved 1000 miles north and with the help and support of family, we finally realized a lifelong dream: we opened a hair salon. Slowly but surely it is getting off the ground.
My name is Sayuri Jane and I am a PROUD AMERICAN and no one, not even you, can take this away from me!