People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.
-Emmanuel Torres
One of the greatest things taught to me by my parents and grandparents is to value people and experiences over things. I was fortunate to have lived very close to my grandparents so I spent lots of time with them. In the years before I began school, I’d go over to their house every day. I was especially close to my grandfather. He would spend the day with me outside, showing me his garden, the vegetables, and especially his flowers. It’s from him that I got my love of flowers.
I’d spend evenings and weekends with my maternal grandmother. She’d pop us a big bowl of popcorn and we’d listen to her old Big Band records on her console stereo or watch old movies. She had 17 grandchildren, but she always made each one of us feel very special and so loved.
They gave me the greatest gifts of all: their time, love, and attention.
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