Certain events that occurred this past weekend in my life, made me realize how much being undocumented can affect an individual. I agree that it can be depressing at times. There's so much we want to do, but can't, simply because of a set of numbers. But then, I also realized, how much I have been blessed. It's easy to say that if we had one thing or another, our life would be so much easier or better. However, we often fail at realizing how much we are blessed. Yes, yes, life is difficult because of our status, but really, there are so many other people in the world who are in worst situations that wished they had what we have. Many lack basic survival needs or are disabled or sick. We should be thankful for what we have no matter how little or insignificant it may seem because we can lose everything in a blink of an eye.
Many times, we feel like giving up because we feel that what we do is getting us nowhere. We don't see results and therefore feel like quitting. We shouldn't. We can only do so much, but we can always trust and have faith in God. If any of you feel like giving up or losing hope, I suggest you reflect on how much you are blessed with. Think about the times when you were ready to give up on something, but didn't, and in the end came out triumphant. We cannot give up this fight. We must have faith that God will take care of us and continue blessing us.
-DREAM Agent CC