Cinco De Mayo.
Americans have a lot in common with Mexicans.
Cindo De Mayo Made Simple.
In today’s blog post, we’d like to answer the question, “What is Cinco De Mayo?”.
We love Mexico. Our daughters both started kindergarten at Bear Creek Elementary in their dual-immersion Spanish program. They read, write, and speak Spanish fluently. Cinco de Mayo is a great opportunity to share our love for Mexican people and culture. We’re gonna keep it super simple here. Cinco de Mayo is all about honoring the spirit of Mexican resilience, a day to celebrate Mexico’s fight for freedom and self-determination. A fight that is always worth it.
As Americans, we know a little something about fighting for freedom and self-determination, and this is why we have so much in common with our Mexican friends. Mexicans have a history of fighting for their freedom.
In 1810, the Mexicans resisted Spanish Colonial rule.
In 1862, the Mexicans resisted French Imperial intervention.
The war for Mexican independence from Spain began in 1810 and led to Mexico gaining independence in 1821. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican Victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This is a time in Mexican history when European powers tried to intervene in Mexico’s affairs after its independence.
In 2022, my family and I traveled to Guanajuato and walked the path of Mexican freedom fighters, along with revolutionary Miguel Hidalgo, the Catholic priest who led the Mexican resistance as they fought against Spanish colonialism, comment, call, DM, or text me if you’d like to hear more about our trip and deep dive into Spanish history. We’re big fans of Mexico and love their shared determination to fight for their country’s freedom and independence.
Mexicans, like Americans, have always been determined to fight for freedom and self-determination.
I’d like to invite you to share this with anyone you know who is curious about Cinco de Mayo. May we continue to honor and celebrate our shared vision for freedom and self-determination.
¡Viva México!
¡Viva America!
If you are looking for a way to make a tangible difference in our community at Cinco de Mayo, join me and our church, Antioch, in supporting the Latino Community Association during May. Our church is collecting school supplies for Latino and Latina students in Bend.
Link to Latino Community Association here: Latino Community Association
Link to Antioch Church here: Antioch Church
