What are some choices you made about how to raise your sons?<br />
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Very poor ones at times, it seems.  Married too young, found Miriam and myself in Germany in a total foreign environment, at age 20 when we had our first son, had just turned 22 when we had the second.  We were both overwhelmed, but to my eternal shame, I did not help Miriam as I should have done, neither gave my children the cuddling and love they needed.<br />
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After returning to Miami against Miriam's wishes, a big mistake because through my mother-in-law Serafin Menocal had offered to help me find work in New York and I did not accept, a big mistake on my part, while struggling to make a living, keeping irregular hours, another big mistake, not having patience with my children, especially Pablo who needed it the most, I was not the best of fathers.  It would have been very different if I had been an established professional or entrepreneur before having children.<br />
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In hindsight I made many mistakes I wish I hadn't, but that is probably true of most people.  Through it all, Miriam and I survived so far 61 years of marriage, but I wish Miriam and my sons had a cozier existence during those years.<br />
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