Soy ciudadana Americana por naturalización, Tejana de corazón, y Regia de nacimiento. I was born in Monterrey Nuevo Leon Mexico and raised in The Rio Grande Valley. When I first moved to the United States, I didn’t speak a word of English but interestingly enough the words “Hello” and  “Thank You” became my favorite words. For a long time, I felt I was trapped between two worlds- kind of like the India María- ni de aquí ni de allá. Just like many others, I came as a child into the country illegally. I was told to always keep a low profile so I wouldn’t be noticed by the border patrol. …