The Three Kings
My first memory of the three kings was in New York City. We didn't celebrate it, even though we were from Puerto Rico, we just did Christmas. I was in my dad's arms and he was showing me an image of the kings on the wall. Maybe it was a Christmas card... I honestly can't remember. I remember asking him about them and him telling me they represented the three wise men who brought gifts to baby Jesus. He told me how in Puerto Rico, where he grew up, little kids left out grass for the camels and the kings would leave them gifts by their bed. I asked if this was at Christmas and he said no. Three Kings Day happens after the New Year. I was around Sofia's age and I remember thinking "Puerto Rican kids are the luckiest kids in the world! They get two Christmases!" When we moved to Puerto Rico I was 7 years old and I too got two Christmases. The year I moved to Puerto Rico I learned a lot about my culture that showed me I was one of the luckiest kids i