Marcelino Herrera Juarez

You

are named after the man

who raised our father

who's impact was so profound

that dad chose to give you his name

(and he thinks naming kids after people is stupid

ask him what he thinks of your nephews name)



you and i have not always had

the best

relationship

constantly striving for the spotlight

we both

were

are



approval doesn't come easy in this family

and it's a fist fight to recieve it

thats what happens when you're 1 of 8 children

and your parents are just proud

that you're alive



and we are so similar in personality

that the competition is only natural

i mean damn, man,

you tried to take my birthday!



recently i reveald that i never really

got

what you did

and with that said

i still couldn't be more proud of you



we all have dreams

but we're all not

lucky

or talanted

enough to fufill them

and you

have



people pay you to dance

people pay to see you do

what you love to do.

sit on that for a minute

man

they pay me

because i do

something tangible

becuase i produce documents

becuase i stand in a court room for them

they pay you

for the way

you make

them

feel



i couldn't be

more proud.



and for all it's worth

you are the

Bourgeoisie

reminder

of how far this family has come

of how far this

last name has come

your father

dropped out of school

and went to the army

during the Viet Nam War

at age 15

you

dropped

out of school at age 16

and became a professional

ballet

dancer

and i

could not

be

more

proud.