But, as he argues, the separation from one's parents is a necessary step for everyone's development and education of life. ... Every child's role models are his parents. ... Even so, his family is the one who supported his every move. ... At every graduation they were present to support him. When he received an award at grammar school his mother told him that he had shown "the gringos", meaning the Americans (he was better than the ones who did not have to face every obstacle that he overcame). ...

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