"Born to Them" by Sandra F.

Sandra, that's my name. I like saying my name in Spanish rather than English, I don't know why, I just do. My name means helper of humanity. So far I don't know how it fits me, but then again what could I do now. Names are just like family you don't get to choose them, you are just born to them. No one in my family has my name. My dad chose my name, he says he likes the flow of it. I was kind of surprised when I heard he chose my name, since I had previously heard that when he got to the hospital and was told my mom had had me, a girl, he walked out. Sometimes I wish I could have another name, something more like Jasmin or Ileana. From my brother and sister I'm the only one that doesn't have a second name. My sister's name is Ana Karen. My mom says she heard it in a novela and she liked it. My brother's name is Cesar Omar. I think the story behind his name is that my dad wanted to call him Omar, but my mom didn't liked it so she told him to add Cesar. I would've had a second name if my mom would've had her way. Maria de Lourdes, that's what my mom wanted to call me. Between Maria de Lourdes and Sandra, I'll stick with helping humanity. Maria de Lourdes is just... too long. My mom calls me like that when she's mad at me or when I do something wrong. "Maria de Lourdes, ven aca"