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aed-fire-blog · 7 years ago

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02/21/18

Hey Little Aedan!,

Howzit? Howzit = Hawaiian Pidgin for How is it going?

I'm doing really good. Went to Lake Havasu with Pili and some of his friends. I was the youngest one. Most of the others were in their 60s to 70s, except for one couple who were 39 and 45. It was a lot of fun. I got to see London Bridge. It was the original London Bridge from London, England. Some guy, the owner of the largest manufacturer of chainsaws, decided to buy it, rebuild it in the Arizona desert and create an entire town from scratch. The built a huge man made lake and diverted the Colorado River through it. It is on the border of California and Arizona. I wanted to go on a ride on an amphibious light craft plane. But I was over the weight limit. Weight limit was 250lbs. It looks like a hang glider with three wheels and can land on the ground and water. It flies about 50 to 60 mph. They make others that get up to 85 mph. Oh well.

I am really glad to hear that you are doing so well there. And congrats on making the drill team. Too bad about being put in charge of the laundry. I tried warning you and Tati about the dangers of being too good at something, like Tio Raimundo, when he got stuck shining the shoes of every one in his platoon because he was so good at it. Lol! I'm just giving you a hard time. You have everything to be proud of.

You're dad told me that he wants to get you working with him when you graduate from there. Have a way to keep you busy earning money for the fire academy. We are all really proud of you. Just keep your head straight and wait it out. It being all of the outside influences. You have a huge future ahead of you. It always amazes me seeing how talented and artistic you are. And such a hard worker, you don't let anything stand in your way.

I have been thinking about going back to school to be either a pilot or Doctor. Problem is that I can't decide which. I don't even know which I like better, let alone if I'd even been any good at either of them. But I still really want to do one or the other. Too bad that I can't do both. They have an amazing flight school program in Bakersfield. It's actually located in Oildale, of all places. Oildale is a town where 90% of the jobs and people have to do with the oil fields there. Lot of work and good pay but tons of trashy people. I've never heard a single good think about the place. But on the outskirts is where Bakersfield's International Airport is located. And the school is located at the airport there. Huge 20 plus acre campus. It used to be a school owned by ANA (All Nippon Airways, Japanese Airline) where they trained all of there pilots. The new school is called California Aeronautical University. It is a sister school of Santa Barbara Business College. Meaning that it is its own University but it originally got started by faculty who worked at SBBC, and still visit each others campuses. SBBC's campus where they train you as a pilot is located in Camarillo. At CAU they offer associate degrees in Aviation Studies and Bachelors in Aeronautics. They also have programs in Business Administration and Aviation Mechanics. It is an awesome school. They train you through 6 different pilot licences. Everything you need to work for the airlines and when they will even employ you as a flight instructor while you are trying to build up your flight hours. They feed you 19 meals a week and put you up in housing on their campus, cable, internet and all utilities are covered by them. They have over 120 dorm rooms, weight center, basketball court and swimming pool. I'd love to take you and Teag with me sometime to their open house.

And the medical school I like is the Mayo Clinic Medical School.There are actually a few medical schools that I really like. But Medical Schools are extremely difficult to get into. Plus you need at least a B.A. to even apply. plus great MCAT scores, high G.P.A. and lots of volunteering and shadowing doctors in the field. Plus many letters of recommendations from Doctors and Science Professors to even be considered. Little tip, cost wise, Texas is the place to go to medical school. Unbelievably inexpensive compared to every other state. Even their out of state student costs are way below every other states. Hardest medical school to get into is actually Mayo School, followed by Harvard, Yale, Duke, USC, UCLA, and John Hopkins. Cost wise Italy is also a great choice, though its so much more difficult to get medical residencies as a foreign medical graduate.

I tried getting Teag to consider medical school but she is worried that she isn't smart enough. I keep telling her that there are plenty of stupid doctors out there. One secret that I have learned is that you don't have to be smart, special, intelligent or even talented to do well in college. All you have to do is be the type of person who keeps going, never giving up. Those are the people who graduate with degrees. Not the smartest, but the ones who never gave up no matter how hard the work and classes. They are the ones to succeed.

I had an interview with the post office today but I blew it off. I would have had to drive to Santa Barbara and back, every single day. I applied for the same job in their San Luis Obispo office. It's closer than Santa Barbara but much nicer stress wise than Santa Maria. The job I really want to hear back from is the High School District, the pay is way better than the Post Office. Almost $19 compared to less than $16. Full benefits with the school district and no benefits till I get promoted with the P.O.

I've been getting all of your letters. So has Malachi, I keep telling him to write you. He really wants to but he says he doesn't know what to say. He is proud of you though. The family in general is not too happy that you are still talking to your gf. To be honest, neither am I. I just think that a few years from now that you are going to look back and think, "What the hell was I thinking with her. I can't believe I put up with all of that crap and put so much of my life on hold. rearranging things for someone who was so selfish and cared only for themselves." But who knows, maybe I am just projecting my own experiences on you. But I honestly, do think that you will feel that way someday, but I'm not going to tell you to break up with her. I think that is going to have to be something that you will learn the hard way, just like I did. You can be upset with me, believe me, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place where no one liked who I was with. I just want the very best in everything for you, I don't want you to have to go through all the pain, suffering and mistakes that I went through. But you can't live someone else's life for them, or make decisions for them. People have to actually live their own lives to enjoy them.

I hope that you are still doing well and not too mad at me. It does come from a place of love, even if it doesn't seem like it. All I ask is that you listen and hear what I say, even if you disagree and do the opposite, just hear it and don't dismiss it, like I did when I was young. I thought everyone in the world was wrong and dumb and dismissed everyone. They didn't know what "our" love was like. Ours was different. The world was blind and wrong about everything about us. Only for me to get hurt and burned over and over again; to find out that it was I who was blind and ignorant. I didn't want to see the truth and it was all there from the very beginning.

Anyway, this email is far too long now, and I doubt you enjoyed me going on and on about myself, selfishly. I love you and hope you are doing great and really happy.

Love, your brother, Cristobal

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aed-fire-blog · 7 years ago

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02/02/18

Hey Little Aedan,

How's it going? It's Cristobal. I set up this email a few weeks ago because this email provider is the best one out there, security wise.

I'm doing pretty good . Walking about two miles a day, eating okay. Mostly protein shakes and mash potatoes or blended beans and protein shakes. Having a little trouble drinking enough water though. Not in any pain at all and they took out the staples a little over two weeks ago.

I'm glad to hear that you are adjusting well. Hopefully you are able to eat more and keep it down well. I know you were saying that some of the other people there couldn't from all of the exercise. I got all of your letters that you've sent me. I keep telling Malachi to write to you but I don't know if he has yet. He had told me that he never wrote to Teagan when she was there, only to find out that he actually had written to her.

How is everything going for you there? Are you enjoying it? I would imagine that you aren't struggling like Malachi and myself would have. I'm sorry that it has taken me so long to write to you. I will have a list for you of tv shows for when you get out. Currently have Hulu but it's going to get shut off in a few days, as I won't qualify for the deal anymore, and I have no desire to pay full price. Already paying for Netflix, HBOGo and internet connection. My money is running out so I'll need to find a job again soon. Even though I'm not cleared yet to work from the surgery, I'll have no choice.

Anyway, I hope to hear from you soon.

Love, Your brother, Cristobal

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