“I didn't truly understand the depth of my roots until I was old enough to wonder and care.” Quote by Aeriel Miranda
“I think it's really important to teach our children about their lineage and it especially makes a difference if you share that information while they're young.” IfsThinkingChildrenImportantYoungDifferencesTeachShareInformationOur ChildrenMaking A DifferenceLineage Author:Aeriel Miranda
“My family has always had Cape Verdean pride but I don't think it was something the kids in the family necessarily understood. However, I was very conscious of the fact that both sides of my family were drastically different and my aunts, cousins, and uncles varied in different shades of brown.” ThinkingDifferentFactsKidsSidesPrideConsciousUnderstoodMy FamilyBrownShadeUnclesBoth SidesCousinAuntCapes Author:Aeriel Miranda
“Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.” IfsMayUseWisdomOpportunityLeadershipCourageVirtueHavensPositivePositivity Author:Samuel Johnson
“Most people have no idea what Cabo Verde is or even where it is to mention, so I definitely want to make people aware of this beautiful culture.” PeopleWantIdeasBeautifulCultureNo IdeaCabo Author:Aeriel Miranda
“It's always funny to me when people meet me. They really think I'm from the East coast off top. When they get to talkin' to me, they go "Oh no, she's sooooo Southern"” PeopleThinkingEastSouthernCoastEast Coast Author:Aeriel Miranda
“I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and seasonally lived in New Orleans and Boston. Given that this was all at a tender age, I imagine I was very impressionable. I was a kid that was always moving, city to city, school to school. I adapted easily wherever I was, I knew how to blend.” KidsAgeSchoolMovingGivenBornCitiesImagineRaisedTexasNew OrleansBostonAdaptedDallasBorn And RaisedImpressionableAlways MovingDallas Texas Author:Aeriel Miranda
“I know when to go and when to stop. I'm the red, the yellow, and the green light. That's me in a nutshell.” KnowsLightRedGreenYellowGreen Lights Author:Aeriel Miranda
“I've always been an actress, entertaining my family was the start. I'm a goof ball among many of my cousins and siblings.” My FamilyBallsActressesEntertainingCousinSiblingMy CousinGoofs Author:Aeriel Miranda