We are Family
Join Patricia, a friendly 5-year-old girl living in Mexico, as she navigates a day filled with challenges and discoveries about the importance of tolerance and love in her unique family.
Patricia loved her family very much. She lived with her two dads in a colorful house in Mexico. One day at school, Patricia's friend Maria asked, - Why do you have two dads and no mom? Patricia didn't know what to say.
Patricia felt confused and a little sad. She loved her family but didn't understand why it was different. - Maybe there is something wrong with us? she wondered. Her dads noticed her sadness and asked what was wrong.
Her dads explained that all families are different. - We love each other, and that's what matters, they said. But Patricia was still worried. What if her friends didn't understand?
At school, Patricia noticed her friends whispering and pointing. - Look, there's the girl with two dads, someone said. Patricia felt her cheeks turn red. She wanted to run away.
Patricia decided to talk to her teacher, Miss Lopez. - Why are my friends whispering about me? she asked. Miss Lopez smiled kindly and said, - Sometimes people don't understand things that are different. But that doesn't mean they aren't good.
Miss Lopez decided to read a story about different kinds of families to the class. - Look, there are all sorts of families, she said. Some have a mom and dad, some have two moms or two dads, and some have just one parent.
- Families can be different and still be filled with love, Miss Lopez continued. Patricia felt a bit better. Maybe her friends just needed to learn more.
After the story, Maria came up to Patricia. - I didn't know families could be so different, she said. Patricia smiled and said, - Yes, and they're all special in their own way.
During recess, Patricia and Maria played together. - I'm sorry if I made you feel bad, Maria said. - It's okay, Patricia replied. - I'm glad we talked about it.
But not everyone was as understanding as Maria. Some kids still whispered and pointed. Patricia felt sad again. - Why don't they understand? she asked herself.
Patricia felt so upset that she didn't want to go to school the next day. - I don't want to go, she told her dads. - But you love school, they replied, looking worried.
Patricia's dads hugged her tightly. - We love you no matter what, they said. - And your friends will understand in time. Patricia felt a little better but still didn't want to go.
The next day, Miss Lopez had a surprise. She invited a guest speaker, a man with two moms. - I grew up in a family just like Patricia's, he said. Patricia's eyes lit up.
The guest speaker shared his story. - Families come in all shapes and sizes, he said. - The most important thing is love. Patricia felt a warm glow inside.
After the talk, more of Patricia's friends came up to her. - We understand better now, they said. - Your family is just as special as ours.
Patricia felt proud of her family. - We are family, no matter what, she said. And she knew that love was the most important thing of all.
Patricia loved her family very much. She lived with her two dads in a colorful house in Mexico. One day at school, Patricia's friend Maria asked, - Why do you have two dads and no mom? Patricia didn't know what to say.
Patricia felt confused and a little sad. She loved her family but didn't understand why it was different. - Maybe there is something wrong with us? she wondered. Her dads noticed her sadness and asked what was wrong.
Her dads explained that all families are different. - We love each other, and that's what matters, they said. But Patricia was still worried. What if her friends didn't understand?
At school, Patricia noticed her friends whispering and pointing. - Look, there's the girl with two dads, someone said. Patricia felt her cheeks turn red. She wanted to run away.
Patricia decided to talk to her teacher, Miss Lopez. - Why are my friends whispering about me? she asked. Miss Lopez smiled kindly and said, - Sometimes people don't understand things that are different. But that doesn't mean they aren't good.
Miss Lopez decided to read a story about different kinds of families to the class. - Look, there are all sorts of families, she said. Some have a mom and dad, some have two moms or two dads, and some have just one parent.
- Families can be different and still be filled with love, Miss Lopez continued. Patricia felt a bit better. Maybe her friends just needed to learn more.
After the story, Maria came up to Patricia. - I didn't know families could be so different, she said. Patricia smiled and said, - Yes, and they're all special in their own way.
During recess, Patricia and Maria played together. - I'm sorry if I made you feel bad, Maria said. - It's okay, Patricia replied. - I'm glad we talked about it.
But not everyone was as understanding as Maria. Some kids still whispered and pointed. Patricia felt sad again. - Why don't they understand? she asked herself.
Patricia felt so upset that she didn't want to go to school the next day. - I don't want to go, she told her dads. - But you love school, they replied, looking worried.
Patricia's dads hugged her tightly. - We love you no matter what, they said. - And your friends will understand in time. Patricia felt a little better but still didn't want to go.
The next day, Miss Lopez had a surprise. She invited a guest speaker, a man with two moms. - I grew up in a family just like Patricia's, he said. Patricia's eyes lit up.
The guest speaker shared his story. - Families come in all shapes and sizes, he said. - The most important thing is love. Patricia felt a warm glow inside.
After the talk, more of Patricia's friends came up to her. - We understand better now, they said. - Your family is just as special as ours.
Patricia felt proud of her family. - We are family, no matter what, she said. And she knew that love was the most important thing of all.
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