How to Miss Someone During the Holidays

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A larger-than-life uncle and “pit bull lawyer” taught Philip Menchaca gratitude for American citizenship.

Out of the Cradle

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The gifts from one’s parents include passions and observations that communicate—and finally become—character and identity.

Where My Prayers Went

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A poem by Terre Spencer