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“AGUIRRE!” we shout as we drive by the Aguirre Roden building on Central Expressway. Sometimes I am not paying attention when we drive past it and jump in my seat when they scream it from the back of the car. “AGUIRRE!” Family rituals. I don’t personally know Pedro or Peter Aguirre yet from the Aguirre Roden company (however one of them is a LinkedIn connection) but...
Don’t touch the tortillas’ clearly meant ‘grab one and run for it!
Knees weak, arms are heavy. I stood there. Nervous and sweaty in front of a room full of little boys and girls.
"Girls, I have a little secret to share."
They were nine and seven at the time, and it was time for a real conversation.
“Sometimes you have to be a Lion,
so you can be the lamb you really are.” – Yvonne Reed
Haters are everywhere. Critics are everywhere.
But haters and critics aren't the same. Hate is stupid. Yet, critics and criticism have value. They provide the feedback needed to improve your craft, art, and life.
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