WHAT DO YOU LOVE?

PART I - INTERVIEW WITH MY GRANDMOTHER

1. What was I like in the first 5 years of my life?

"You were a very happy little boy. You played a lot. You liked to play a lot, especially after your little brother was born. You liked to play with the dog I used to have at the time. You asked a lot of questions."

2. What things did I love, what games did I like to play, what did you think was unique about me?

"You used to like everything. Whatever someone would give you, as soon as they told you that you were going to get something, you became very happy. You were very exciteable. You liked to play outside in the backyard. You liked to play with a ball with your little brother and another little boy from the neighborhood. You also loved to be with your mom and help her with whatever she was doing."

3. What did you think I would become when I grew up?

"I always figured you'd grow up to be a lawyer or something like that, because you talked a lot as a little boy. So it just made sense to me that you would grow up to be a lawyer."


PART II - INTERVIEW WITH FRIENDS

1. What do you think are my greatest gifts/strengths?

My cousin Junior: "Your ability to express yourself in writing."

Oscar: "You're great with people... Your interaction with people is a great ability."

Jenny: "I would say your greatest gift is your humor, because you always make everyone laugh and your mind because it's one of a kind in every way."

Monica: "I would say honesty. You have the gift of seeing beauty in almost everything."

Maria: "You're passionate. You are very expressive and open."