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 The movie that has had the most impact on me has been the movie "Under the Same Moon".  I have heard many stories about mothers leaving their children to cross the border to give their child's betters lives, but I have never seen it by these points of views. Watching both points of views made me realize the anxiety that both the mother and the child face. For Carlitos none of the material things that his mother could have given him were enough to replace her. Many other children would have loved this but he didn't which made me think and realize that the materialistic things weren't everything. Also what Carlitos made me realize is that we all complain that we have a lot going on in our life but he had to take care of his grandmother, himself and work with the women who helped people cross over the border.  We don't always appreciate what we have and instead complain without seeing what others face.

                Another thing that had a big impact on me was when Enrique, who was a total stranger to Carlitos , let go of his own "American Dream". Enrique was a selfish and arrogant person who always told Carlitos that people change, and as he said it to him he also showed it to him. I would have never though this of a person especially from Enrique.  Everyone in this country is very self center that they don't tend to care about anyone else nor their problems. This showed me that we can change our minds and change ourselves, especially for a good cause or for a person.

           Also that if we want to achieve a goal we can. For example Carlitos wanted to cross the border to see his mother once again. And he did, even though he had to work and live with strangers he finally got reunite with his mother. Anyone who wants to accomplish something can without no excuse, if a little boy can why cant we? This inspire me to fight and struggle for my goal because I wont be the first or last to do this.

  In the movie "Under the Same Moon" Rosario a single mother leaves everything behind in Mexico to come to a country where she would only be living as a ghost. Rosario left her son Carlos and her mother is would be her internal conflict because even though she was living in the United States, her mind was always back in her native country. Even though she would call her son on every Sunday morning at exactly 10 am, she would still miss her son so much. She even told him that when he missed her, to look at the moon because she would be looking at it too and that would make them feel closer together. She would only think of the day where she would reunite with her son either by bringing him to the US or by going back to Mexico.                                                                                                                                                                                                             She kept believing lawyers would be able to help her, she wanted to do this in a legal way but it didnt work for her. The other way she could have brought her son was by marrying someone for the citizenship. Paco, who worked as a guard in the house where she worked at, wanted Rosario. But Rosario didnt want to do this until her friend convince her that Paco was a good guy with good feelings. Paco has been interested in Rosario, but Rosario only has in mind her son.                                                                                                                                                                      At the end Rosario decides not to get marry with Paco. They were in their party when suddenly she decides not to get marry. She tells Paco but he doesnt get mad he, he understands her and her decision. He insists on celebrating even though they arent getting married.He even stays and helps Rosario when she finds out about Carlos coming to look for her.                                                                                                                           in my opinion I think it must feel horrible to leave a child behind while a mother comes to a unknown country to work where at times she isnt appreciated. But then again this actions are taken for a love one. i think that Rosario's decision about not marrying Paco was a good one because she was interested in being legal she only wanted her happiness which was her son. Even though i would think it would have been easier to bring her son to the US but maybe she wasnt planning on staying here for the rest of her life. But i dont blame her because i would have done the same thing. I think Paco's reactions was correct and I think his feeling towards Rosario were good and he only wanted the best for her and to help her. I think he would have made a good father for Carlos and this wouldnt have affected him in any way. This woulod have been good for him because he would have had a father figure in his life.

You can build a wall

You can see us small

You can deport some of us

But you can't deport us all

We are part of this country

Whether you like it or not

Isn't this the land of the free?

The land of the brave?

Then why send us all back?

Do you scream discrimination and race?

They call us criminals, spits,

Wetbacks and beaners

Send us all back if you want

But we will be back

We were looking for work

But you made us illegal

You pushed us around well enough

But still preach we are equal

Democracy, Hipocracy

Is all that we have known

So many corrupted politicians

It's starting to feel like home

We leave because we are hungry

Looking for a dime

But you don't see that

And believe we all live a life of crime

We done enough

Enough well that we have paid the broken glasses

Your land was once my land

And you all know its true.

       "I would rather be reading a book than sweating, grunting and running the risk of pain and injury"

 I can relate to this qoute because when i was young I had Asthma which meant i couldnt do certain things. I couldnt run which meant i couldnt play any sport. I couldnt do anything which meant risking and having an Asthma attack. So I had to sit down in my gym class while everyone else praticipated. I would rather not play and not feel the pain then to play and then feel as if I was going to die. during my childhood everyone in my family was very active. We used to go to Central Park and while i sat down, my cousins would go roller stake or run. i would always want to join them but I just wasnt willing to take the risk.

 One experince that i had would be of when i had thought that my condition had gotten better and i ended up playing and running with my bother outside our house. After a few minutes of ruuning i felt my chest getting tight and was ruuning out of breath. My mother came running all worried and insisted on using the inhaler. I hated using the inhaler but I knew it was for my own good. After this experience I never try running again. I didnt like having Asthma because I wanted to be more active and be "normal".