1.
When she made it very clear that Christmas mass was not optional:
2.
When any electronic gift she got you was considered a Nintendo:
3.
When she commented on your weight and then continued to constantly feed you tamales:
4.
When she thought you looked extra single around the holidays:
5.
When your room doubled as a guest bedroom for all your out-of-town relatives:
6.
When she managed to transform the happiest season of all into a way of punishing you:
7.
When leaving your house required an interrogation:
8.
When she made you clean the house for your relatives even though it was already spotless:
9.
When she made it known that you had to work for the good things in life:
10.
When she made sure you wished every tía, tío, abuela and prima a Merry Christmas.
11.
And finally, when she couldn't help but belt José Feliciano at the top of her lungs:
