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It was a typical San Francisco morning. The sky was gloomy and gray.

The air was filled with a thick, cool fog and the people on the bus lane streets had their

sweaters and jackets drawn tight around their shoulders. But there, walking in their own

ray of sunshine was a woman named Mercedes and her nine-year-old daughter, Marietta Reza.

Marietta Reza was so excited to be walking along next to her mom. Ever since they came to California

from Colombia five years before, her mom had been working so hard cleaning houses.

It was rare that they had a day to spend together. And today, they were going to do something

very special. You see, Marietta Reza and her mom were going to officially become citizens of the

United States of America. As they made their way down the sidewalk together, Marietta Reza

heard a ferries horn in the distance. It sounded like a trumpet announcing their arrival.

One of the cable cars jangled its bell, cheering them on.

And when Marietta Reza and her mom got to the Grand Courthouse, their heels clicked like a plaz

as they climbed up the steps to go inside.

Marietta Reza felt proud to be standing beside her strong, courageous mother as they raised their

right hands and recited the oath of allegiance. That day, Marietta Reza felt like she was part of

something big. She felt like anything was possible. Three years later, Marietta Reza was walking up

another set of grand stairs. This time, she was with her friends, Giggling and having the blast

on their class trip to the capital of the United States. Washington, DC.

They've gone on tours, seen a play, and taken pictures of each other in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

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