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Rose Portillo
My name is Rose Portillo. I am the mother of 12 children, nine daughters, three sons with now 22 grandchildren. I was born in El Paso, Texas on December 25, 1959. I have five broth...view moreMy name is Rose Portillo. I am the mother of 12 children, nine daughters, three sons with now 22 grandchildren. I was born in El Paso, Texas on December 25, 1959. I have five brothers. I grew up in East Los Angeles in the Maravilla Projects. My father was a writer and an artist who became a Technical Illustrator for the Northrop Company in the mid 60s. My father, Albert Portillo, was the main person that inspired my love for writing! I began writing when I was very young and wrote a children's story for a company when I was 19.
I grew up in a very controlled and restricted life with five brothers and my parents. My parents were both born here in the United States. My maternal grandfather was from Spain. My paternal grandfather was from France and Mexico. My paternal grandmother was a Native American Apache Indian from Arizona. My maternal grandmother was a Mexican American Indian. I lived in the city of El Monte and attended Mountain View High School. In East Los Angeles, in the sixth grade I wrote, directed, produced and put on two plays for the whole school. At the age of 9 or so, I also played a part on an old television program called Wonderama, which put on a section of it called, "Let's Be Friends."
I learned how to read and write when I was four years old. I began reading the bible (not the children's version like they have nowadays) at the age of five. I began writing poems when I was very young. When I was five years old, I began dancing Ballet Folklorico and Flamenco. I became a Professional Flamenco/Ballet Folklorico Dancer in the year of 1976, when I was 16. I formed a dance group in 1995 and then I became injured with a spinal, nerve injury that has me living in daily pain now. I suffer from Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis, as well as other painful conditions that somewhat limit my life. Besides my love for writing, I had a Medical/Legal Transcription Business at the age of 29, was a Paralegal and Medical Assistant in my life at the age of 20 years and 25 years. I remained a dancer until I became ill with the Fibromyalgia and Degenerative Disc Disease, which includes seven disc protrusions and injuries to my spine, but I am always trying to show my children that no matter what happens in your life, nothing should stop you from reaching your dreams, no matter what your dreams may be! So don't ever believe anyone if they say you cannot, because there is no such word to me, because you can!.view less