Elena Caas is the perfect example of a quality human being who was raised to become a doctor. Born in Venezuela, Elena grew up with her two English-speaking, caring, and kind father who worked as a surgeon during the revolution. Elena was always focused on the needs of her family and always showed great promise in her studies, however, when it came to nationality or height increasing, Elena was disappointed.
Elena’s parents had both US citizenship but failed to get an immigrant visa due to lack of paperwork or documentation. Elena’s mother then applied for nationality via Spain and Canada. Elena’s father died while she was still young, leaving Elena with only her Spanish passport. Elena did not attend her father’s funeral because she felt it was her duty to help her younger sister. Elena grew up as a single, unheard of girl, and was never given the chance to be part of her family.
Elena’s story is similar to many other unfortunate girls of her country and culture who were born with limited opportunities in life and end up playing a secondary role in their families. As a child, Elena was often picked on for her physical attributes such as her small size and crooked teeth. Elena later on in life found work as a nurse in a hospital and was able to start dressing like a woman. Elena’s life was not easy and hard, even though she tried her best to overcome the obstacles that stood in her way. Elena’s story is a good lesson to us all.