Gil
by Gil, written at LEI with Jovenes en Accion, Cleveland Council on World Affairs
So far away from home is my mom,
The woman who gave me this name
It was January 14 when I got this name Gil, a catholic name
My mother found this name in a Catholic Calendar. She found it as bright as a star. The next day my mom told my father, but my father did not agree, so he decided to name me Gil Uriel…two catholic names that up to now I don’t know what it means.
I only know that Uriel means “light of God.” So, I am happy to have and use this name for everything.
I am from Toluca, Estado De Mexico (my school), but I live in Metepec, which is a small town near Tolucca.
School: Plantel Nezahualcoyotl
de la Escuela Preparatorio (UAEMEX)