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Mexico is only a memory of childhood safety
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"Mexico is only a memory of childhood safety"

- Sandra Cisneros

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This quote by Sandra Cisneros talks to the concept of fond memories and the longing for a simpler time. Mexico is a location of childhood safety for the speaker, a location of innocence and security. It is a location of fond memories, a place that the speaker looks back on with fondness and longing. The speaker is likely an immigrant, and Mexico is a reminder of a time prior to the battles of the adult years. It is a suggestion of a time when life was simpler and the speaker was surrounded by the security of friends and family. Mexico is a place of convenience and security, a location that the speaker can look back on with fondness and nostalgia. It is a place that the speaker can go back to in their mind, a place of security and security that can never be eliminated.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Sandra Cisneros somewhere between December 20, 1954 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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