Here´s to Angelica

Because I love her. The best part of finals has probably been getting up close and personal with my friend and fortress, Geli. Angelica is a question asker of great propensity, a muscle of determination, and a legend of humor. Actually, I get the sense that most of her jokes, spoken in Spanish underbreath, are completely over my head. The jokes I get, I like.

I think about Angelica alot. It was mostly her sweetness and humble attitude that drew my attention to her, her impressive kindness and endless curiosity. She is generous with respect and listens selflessly. She sits at the front of class and I started the year here by her side, listening to whatever inventive information Rodrigo delivered.

But Angelica is not passive. I think that everything she has, she uses. She grabs information for fun and power and seems to challenge all ideas. And still, she does not seem to need to defeat others. Rather, she seems to live to see growth.

Angelica´s a natural leader. She doesn´t try to really, but just knows what´s going on and people can see that.

She´s adorable.
She´s got a sharp wit.
She´s inviting, welcoming.
She celebrates easily
She remembers things

I like the way she cringes at the mockery of mistakes, or at least her lack of interest in the subject. I like the way she gets excited to see lively music and the way she can make fun of everything without malice. Just reality. She doesn´t seem defensive, doesn´t seem self important, and doesn´t seem self depreciating either, maybe for lack of time or appetite. Not concerned with perfection for importance´ sake but rather for understanding. She just moves forward. Somehow, I imagine her as a younger and mas mexicana version of the Sue I know and love. She seems to possess the same balance and power, humor and humanity. More interested, I think, in doing, laughing and co-ing than pretty much anything else. When she talks about herself, she is comfortable but not absorbed in the subject.

She radiates, but I don´t think she cares.

Good luck to her in all of her undertakings! I´ll be glad to maintain a lifelong friendship if at all possible.