Greetings from Ohio

Good evening a todos.

This latest entry is brought to you by below freezing temperatures and folks who say pop instead of soda.

I completely switched up careers. No longer am I the young, good looking talent you saw every Friday night on TV during football season. Nor am I the art teacher that inspired the future minds of the world. I have moved on from that. Those that know me know what I am doing out here in CBUS. If you don't know yet, I will tell you the same thing I told my students: I moved to Ohio to run a small paper business called Dunder Mifflin. I was surprised and disappointed they believed that. Damn teenagers.

Despite being in a constant state of hypothermia, I have been fortunate enough to find a career that will allow me to fulfill a promise I made a long time ago. I don't remember why we did this. I believe it was mandatory before getting married, but in Mexico we went to some sort of meeting with other couples. I don't remember much about that day, but I was reminded recently about the goals we wrote down. By year 10 of marriage we are supposed to buy a house. This is year eight and if things go well, that should become a reality soon.

This new career has been a challenge. I am working in an environment that is absolutely foreign to me. But the worst part is I am away from my family. Fortunately, I was able to spend Noche Buena and Christmas with them. I even dressed up like Santa and surprised my sister Nicy. She ended up crying. What a weenie. One of the best parts of being home was, of course, the food. I was able to eat tacos de birria, tacos de asada, some menudo, and drink some Coca Mexicana. I don't believe in heaven, but if I'm wrong and happen to get in, I hope those items are on the menu everyday.

Missing my babies is never easy. Yes, I spent many years being a part-time dad while they were living in Mexico when they were younger. And I am now in a position where I don't know when I will see them again. I have my good days, but I have been having a lot of of bad ones as well. I have to constantly remind myself that there is purpose in everything that I am doing. Sacrifice. That's what this chapter of my life is about. I am looking forward to the day I can get to happiness.

Take care everyone. And never forget: Black Lives Matter. Fuck ICE. No human being is illegal. Love is love.