I'm glad that we made that trip together. Of course that, when we got there, we didn’t follow, but we saw what we wanted to see and more. That trip was planned with a year in advance. I will never forget our vacation in Mexico City. The last Christmas that we spend together I said to him, "Enough of Tacos José, I want a real American Christmas dinner" So that Christmas Eve we went and ate his tacos and on Christmas day we prepared and ate a juicy turkey. All he wanted was Carne Asada Tacos his “vampiros”. He did not wanted the regular Christmas dinner. We spent four Christmases together at my house in Mexico: four Christmases I will never forget. He was such a "non-technology guy" that he got an iPhone before me. My power light on the modem is off, can you fix it?” "Abe, can you fix my computer? I think it has virus.” He always used to tell me "Oh Abe, I'm not a fan of new technology!" So, he always used to call me and ask for help with his computer or TV. When we got to the drop-off zone at the airport I told him that I was joking, and he started to laugh and said to me "Do not play with me, you moron!" And from that day "take me to the airport" became one of our phrases and "moron" one of our "mature" words. I grabbed my things and said "Take me to the airport!" The worst of it is that he took me. It was two hours before the movie started and José was rushing me. I was getting ready, taking my precious time. It was a Saturday and we were going to the movies. That day I was here visiting for the weekend, and as you know, José was a very punctual person and, I am not. In these 15 years of friendship I only remember one fight, and it was over nothing. "I shall pass through this world but once, any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." Always worrying about the welfare of others. José was the friendliest, sweetest, most comprehensive, and humble person I ever met in my life. I can go on for hours talking about the kind of person he was but, I think many of you here already know. We laughed, we cried, we fought, and laughed again. We had many experiences during that time. My name is Abraham and José was my loyal friend, my confidant, my mentor for 15 years.
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