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3        Important people

My mother is the first person I can think of. She with her graceful shortness has helped through a lot of the obstacles that life had and will have for me. Standing at 5’2 she still packs a wallop! With her head full of her curls and sad large eyes; my mothers face always brought comfort as a boy in grade school.

My mother’s first instinct was the well known question “are you hungry?” until this day she still asks me even if I get home late; she would ask. She would spoil me with food! She would insist that I always over indulge.

So, my mother is one of the important people in my life. She helped get through the dark when I could hardly see; which puts everything in a nut shell. She instilled the word of love in me therefore are truly grateful.

My friend from grammar school till this has brought the artistic side of my logical brain. His name is Emmanuel, his non-chalant and peaceful behavior has influenced me to the bone. His peaceful behavior is ridiculously true; he gets frustrated but then totally forgets.

 We got in trouble as kids for graffiti and wheat pasting. We never showed any gang preference though. We always did it for the art. He opened my mind I can say. He made me more tolerant.

The music we listen to came from a vast majority of genres. From jazz, blues, underground hip-hop, rock, to simply instrumentals. If it wasn’t for his mental diversity I would have been a one tracked minded typical Mexican American.

Miguel, my uncle was the most recent person that was important in my life.

He passed away due to cancer. His understanding about the world was incredible. It was a shame that I got to really know him during his last two years of his life.

            He helped me with my relationships, how to be a true man. Which one of his roughly translated quotes was that still to this day; is in my mind “ a man is not measured by the amount of women he has been with but the amount of love he is willing to give that makes a true man” then with some comic relief “….and penis size of course”.

            In short, my uncle has played a major role in my life changing my views about it too. Though my views constantly evolve, his opinions and ideas impacted me the most in my life…he will always be remembered, and as long as this heart beats he will live on.