We love him. This young man we met a decade ago. He was small and quiet and a follower. Now he's big and quiet and coming out of his shell day by day. Desi is a fighter--literally and figuratively. We are proud that he has stayed out of trouble in a place where trouble is far too easy to find. First it was basketball; now it is boxing.
Today, Desi got on an airplane for the first time, heading to his second professional fight. He is a boxer now...crazy, scary, and amazing, the opportunity that is before him. As often happens, he had misplaced his ID, so today he and I went to the DMV before lunch at Burger King and a drive to the boxing gym where he would work out once more before heading to the airport.
But he made it. New Jersey-bound. Godspeed, Desi....your "family" loves you dearly!
