expectations for all of his children. She told me about the many things my father could do with only a first grade education. She described in detail his unwavering trust in his children’s success through hard work; the way he assured our elementary teachers that he could provide everything that we needed, though he wasn’t rich. “Give the scholarships to children less fortunate. I can take care of my own,” he said. He was right! It was the good values that he and my mother instilled in us, not money, that really prepared us for success. I was taught to appreciate the blessings given to me by God and our Lady of Guadalupe; to give thanks to all the people in my life who helped me accomplish my goals; to live without regrets and keep working hard – be the best that I can be!
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