Love takes them from Mexico to U.S.
“One day, we were both at a party. He came up to me and said, ‘Do you want to dance?’ He looked so handsome. So I said, ‘Yes.’ That’s how we met.
“I was 18 or 19 years old. I saw him before in the town. I knew he was a very nice person and from a good family. I knew he worked very hard. The next day, we went for a walk. We talked a lot. The next three days, we were girlfriend and boyfriend. When I talked with him, I knew that I loved him.
“We’re from Guadalajara, Mexico. He was working here before we got married. And I was going to university in Mexico, so I was a little busy. We stayed in touch. He would call me. He would write letters. But it was hard, being away from him.”
“Every three months, I would go back to Mexico to see her. It was not too easy because I didn’t have legal papers then. It was scary. But I found a way each time, and then I came back here to work again.”
“He loved me so much. He said he wanted to marry me. So we got married in Mexico, and we came here to live. We are legal U.S. citizens. We did it together four years ago. It took a very long time to get our papers. But it was worth it.
“I’ve worked in daycare for 20 years. He works in the plants. We have two daughters. One is a nurse. The other is in engineering. We’re so happy for them and so proud of what they’ve accomplished. That’s why we’re here. It’s a better life for them and for us.”
— Fanny and Eulalio Zepeda
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Such a beautiful story and couple!