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thank you hi that that musical mashup I
thank you hi that that musical mashup I just played is sort of a metaphor for my
just played is sort of a metaphor for my
just played is sort of a metaphor for my talk I’m a first generation Cuban born
talk I’m a first generation Cuban born
talk I’m a first generation Cuban born immigrant and that identity those roots
immigrant and that identity those roots
immigrant and that identity those roots that culture is the very fuel that
that culture is the very fuel that
that culture is the very fuel that drives my passion for America and for
drives my passion for America and for
drives my passion for America and for achieving my version of the American
achieving my version of the American
achieving my version of the American dream this photograph is a picture of my
dream this photograph is a picture of my
dream this photograph is a picture of my mother and father
mother and father
mother and father suryya and David Hernandez taken in Cuba
suryya and David Hernandez taken in Cuba
suryya and David Hernandez taken in Cuba years before Castro’s regime would come
years before Castro’s regime would come
years before Castro’s regime would come into power and change everything
into power and change everything
into power and change everything they came from little means they worked
they came from little means they worked
they came from little means they worked very hard built a comfortable life and
very hard built a comfortable life and
very hard built a comfortable life and my parents tried to raise us and take
my parents tried to raise us and take
my parents tried to raise us and take care of us in the very best way they
care of us in the very best way they
care of us in the very best way they knew how in a country they knew and
knew how in a country they knew and
knew how in a country they knew and understood all that changed dramatically
understood all that changed dramatically
understood all that changed dramatically when Castro’s regime came into power
when Castro’s regime came into power
when Castro’s regime came into power seemingly overnight our safety was in
seemingly overnight our safety was in
seemingly overnight our safety was in question their worldly possessions were
question their worldly possessions were
question their worldly possessions were stripped away and so it was in the
stripped away and so it was in the
stripped away and so it was in the summer of 1963 that my parents made a
summer of 1963 that my parents made a
summer of 1963 that my parents made a very difficult decision they decided to
very difficult decision they decided to
very difficult decision they decided to leave Cuba leave everything they knew
leave Cuba leave everything they knew
leave Cuba leave everything they knew all for the safety of their family and
all for the safety of their family and
all for the safety of their family and for freedom in the last Red Cross boat
for freedom in the last Red Cross boat
for freedom in the last Red Cross boat of August 1963 along with other Cuban
of August 1963 along with other Cuban
of August 1963 along with other Cuban refugees we made our way to the United
refugees we made our way to the United
refugees we made our way to the United States strangers in a strange land
States strangers in a strange land
States strangers in a strange land stripped of all we had except two
stripped of all we had except two
stripped of all we had except two changes of clothing and a pair of shoes
changes of clothing and a pair of shoes
changes of clothing and a pair of shoes each we made our way to New York where
each we made our way to New York where
each we made our way to New York where luckily my father had two brothers and
luckily my father had two brothers and
luckily my father had two brothers and we were split up my sisters and I were
we were split up my sisters and I were
we were split up my sisters and I were split to go live with our cousins while
split to go live with our cousins while
split to go live with our cousins while my parents looked for work and a place
my parents looked for work and a place
my parents looked for work and a place to live and work they did
to live and work they did
to live and work they did my parents were working my mother two
my parents were working my mother two
my parents were working my mother two jobs my dad three until they finally
jobs my dad three until they finally
jobs my dad three until they finally found a little apartment on the lower
found a little apartment on the lower
found a little apartment on the lower west side on the seventh floor
west side on the seventh floor
west side on the seventh floor of a seventh floor walk-up even though
of a seventh floor walk-up even though
of a seventh floor walk-up even though it did have an elevator I call it a
it did have an elevator I call it a
it did have an elevator I call it a walk-up because the elevator was mostly
walk-up because the elevator was mostly
walk-up because the elevator was mostly broken a quick story I can remember
broken a quick story I can remember
broken a quick story I can remember years later as things got better and I
years later as things got better and I
years later as things got better and I got my first bicycle taking that bicycle
got my first bicycle taking that bicycle
got my first bicycle taking that bicycle down the stairs for a ride and then back
down the stairs for a ride and then back
down the stairs for a ride and then back up the stairs for a ride but even though
up the stairs for a ride but even though
up the stairs for a ride but even though we were poor I don’t I don’t recall ever
we were poor I don’t I don’t recall ever
we were poor I don’t I don’t recall ever really wanting for anything what I do
really wanting for anything what I do
really wanting for anything what I do remember we’re regular celebrations and
remember we’re regular celebrations and
remember we’re regular celebrations and parties with families and friends Cuban
parties with families and friends Cuban
parties with families and friends Cuban food wine laughter dancing and music
food wine laughter dancing and music
food wine laughter dancing and music music of my parents homeland those Latin
music of my parents homeland those Latin
music of my parents homeland those Latin standards that I ended up learning by
standards that I ended up learning by
standards that I ended up learning by heart and something new my sister’s
heart and something new my sister’s
heart and something new my sister’s listening to pop R&B an American rock
listening to pop R&B an American rock
listening to pop R&B an American rock and roll and it was American rock and
and roll and it was American rock and
and roll and it was American rock and roll that little fire in me it really it
roll that little fire in me it really it
roll that little fire in me it really it Unleashed my imagination and I want it
Unleashed my imagination and I want it
Unleashed my imagination and I want it to be a musician in a short order I want
to be a musician in a short order I want
to be a musician in a short order I want to learn to play the piano and get
to learn to play the piano and get
to learn to play the piano and get proficient at it and eventually start to
proficient at it and eventually start to
proficient at it and eventually start to play in bands and while this is going on
play in bands and while this is going on
play in bands and while this is going on I’m watching my parents their outrageous
I’m watching my parents their outrageous
I’m watching my parents their outrageous optimism their incredible endless sense
optimism their incredible endless sense
optimism their incredible endless sense of hope my dad and my mother worked
of hope my dad and my mother worked
of hope my dad and my mother worked tirelessly they never complained they
tirelessly they never complained they
tirelessly they never complained they never really said much to us about it
never really said much to us about it
never really said much to us about it other than in the doing and in that
other than in the doing and in that
other than in the doing and in that doing that cemented my identity it made
doing that cemented my identity it made
doing that cemented my identity it made its way into my bones it became a big
its way into my bones it became a big
its way into my bones it became a big part of how I would make my way in the
part of how I would make my way in the
part of how I would make my way in the world that immigrant mindset and my
world that immigrant mindset and my
world that immigrant mindset and my parents and my sisters and I held on to
parents and my sisters and I held on to
parents and my sisters and I held on to each other
each other
each other because that’s all we had identity was
because that’s all we had identity was
because that’s all we had identity was everything it was our survival and
everything it was our survival and
everything it was our survival and because of that I watched my dad work as
because of that I watched my dad work as
because of that I watched my dad work as a busboy and my sisters and I helping
a busboy and my sisters and I helping
a busboy and my sisters and I helping him to learn him the menu
him to learn him the menu
him to learn him the menu so that he could become a waiter and
so that he could become a waiter and
so that he could become a waiter and when he became a waiter years later he
when he became a waiter years later he
when he became a waiter years later he became the head of room service the head
became the head of room service the head
became the head of room service the head of room service for the original
of room service for the original
of room service for the original ritz-carlton mint in New York City and I
ritz-carlton mint in New York City and I
ritz-carlton mint in New York City and I started to work with him as I got older
started to work with him as I got older
started to work with him as I got older I would work in the summers spring break
I would work in the summers spring break
I would work in the summers spring break when a recess whatever because that’s
when a recess whatever because that’s
when a recess whatever because that’s that immigrant mindset if there’s honest
that immigrant mindset if there’s honest
that immigrant mindset if there’s honest work and you can get paid you take the
work and you can get paid you take the
work and you can get paid you take the job while I was doing that i was playing
job while I was doing that i was playing
job while I was doing that i was playing in bands and i was carrying around a
in bands and i was carrying around a
in bands and i was carrying around a cassette in my pocket a demo tape of my
cassette in my pocket a demo tape of my
cassette in my pocket a demo tape of my music because i started to write with my
music because i started to write with my
music because i started to write with my songwriting partner and anybody that
songwriting partner and anybody that
songwriting partner and anybody that looked like they were in a music
looked like they were in a music
looked like they were in a music business i would hand them that cassette
business i would hand them that cassette
business i would hand them that cassette and say uh yeah i’m in the business to a
and say uh yeah i’m in the business to a
and say uh yeah i’m in the business to a quick story we’re in Asbury Park so I
quick story we’re in Asbury Park so I
quick story we’re in Asbury Park so I have to have a Springsteen story Bruce
have to have a Springsteen story Bruce
have to have a Springsteen story Bruce stays at the hotel and I get to meet him
stays at the hotel and I get to meet him
stays at the hotel and I get to meet him as a young man and of course I start
as a young man and of course I start
as a young man and of course I start pestering Bruce Veta mr. Springsteen you
pestering Bruce Veta mr. Springsteen you
pestering Bruce Veta mr. Springsteen you know here’s my cassette I give him my
know here’s my cassette I give him my
know here’s my cassette I give him my cassette and he was so kind a couple of
cassette and he was so kind a couple of
cassette and he was so kind a couple of days later he gave it back to me and sat
days later he gave it back to me and sat
days later he gave it back to me and sat down with me for a few minutes and kind
down with me for a few minutes and kind
down with me for a few minutes and kind of told me what he thought of the songs
of told me what he thought of the songs
of told me what he thought of the songs and what I should do differently which
and what I should do differently which
and what I should do differently which was it was great more fuel right
was it was great more fuel right
was it was great more fuel right eventually I did get that deal a
eventually I did get that deal a
eventually I did get that deal a producer flew me to London and I got to
producer flew me to London and I got to
producer flew me to London and I got to meet some of my heroes I got to play on
meet some of my heroes I got to play on
meet some of my heroes I got to play on a charity album that included artists
a charity album that included artists
a charity album that included artists like Ringo Starr the Thompson Twins
like Ringo Starr the Thompson Twins
like Ringo Starr the Thompson Twins Elvis Costello’s was mentioned before
Elvis Costello’s was mentioned before
Elvis Costello’s was mentioned before and eventually I got to work with the
and eventually I got to work with the
and eventually I got to work with the Village People and co-produced and
Village People and co-produced and
Village People and co-produced and co-writer and then become music director
co-writer and then become music director
co-writer and then become music director for the tour of Australia and Japan
for the tour of Australia and Japan
for the tour of Australia and Japan shortly after that I decided I wanted to
shortly after that I decided I wanted to
shortly after that I decided I wanted to get into the music business so I got
get into the music business so I got
get into the music business so I got into the music instrument business and
into the music instrument business and
into the music instrument business and you know what could only describe as a
you know what could only describe as a
you know what could only describe as a fever dream of job progressions I
fever dream of job progressions I
fever dream of job progressions I started as a sales guy and just works
started as a sales guy and just works
started as a sales guy and just works really hard and eventually I became a
really hard and eventually I became a
really hard and eventually I became a vice president and it was after that
vice president and it was after that
vice president and it was after that that I decided I want to achieve my
that I decided I want to achieve my
that I decided I want to achieve my ultimate American dream which was to own
ultimate American dream which was to own
ultimate American dream which was to own my own business and I can say happily
my own business and I can say happily
my own business and I can say happily and with pride that I do own my own
and with pride that I do own my own
and with pride that I do own my own company
company
company we’re in Eatontown New Jersey we have a
we’re in Eatontown New Jersey we have a
we’re in Eatontown New Jersey we have a marketing agency it’s one of multiple
marketing agency it’s one of multiple
marketing agency it’s one of multiple awards for our work with brands and I
awards for our work with brands and I
awards for our work with brands and I have to thank for that of course a great
have to thank for that of course a great
have to thank for that of course a great partner
partner
partner one of those smartest business people
one of those smartest business people
one of those smartest business people I’ve ever met an incredible woman a
I’ve ever met an incredible woman a
I’ve ever met an incredible woman a wonderful wife
wonderful wife
wonderful wife the yin to my yang
the yin to my yang
the yin to my yang Alison Hernandez was here tonight I mean
Alison Hernandez was here tonight I mean
Alison Hernandez was here tonight I mean today it’s still early I want to end
today it’s still early I want to end
today it’s still early I want to end though where I began with family Familia
though where I began with family Familia
though where I began with family Familia my rules me racists me hinting my people
my rules me racists me hinting my people
my rules me racists me hinting my people it’s that identity that mindset of the
it’s that identity that mindset of the
it’s that identity that mindset of the immigrant that I learned firsthand
immigrant that I learned firsthand
immigrant that I learned firsthand living with my family and watching my
living with my family and watching my
living with my family and watching my parents that excreted this exquisite
parents that excreted this exquisite
parents that excreted this exquisite friction that drove my love for America
friction that drove my love for America
friction that drove my love for America for to paraphrase Bono the idea of
for to paraphrase Bono the idea of
for to paraphrase Bono the idea of America America is this beautiful idea
America America is this beautiful idea
America America is this beautiful idea and drove my passion for wanting to
and drove my passion for wanting to
and drove my passion for wanting to achieve the American dream these two
achieve the American dream these two
achieve the American dream these two elements that seem diametrically opposed
elements that seem diametrically opposed
elements that seem diametrically opposed actually work in synergy together you
actually work in synergy together you
actually work in synergy together you know we all talk about you know
know we all talk about you know
know we all talk about you know America’s a melting pot or being
America’s a melting pot or being
America’s a melting pot or being assimilated but it’s more like that
assimilated but it’s more like that
assimilated but it’s more like that phrase about well America is more like a
phrase about well America is more like a
phrase about well America is more like a salad right
salad right
salad right you know you have all of these
you know you have all of these
you know you have all of these individual flavors but the whole makes
individual flavors but the whole makes
individual flavors but the whole makes this wonderful whole flavor and I feel
this wonderful whole flavor and I feel
this wonderful whole flavor and I feel that these two elements that are the
that these two elements that are the
that these two elements that are the dual pieces of my identity they’ve
dual pieces of my identity they’ve
dual pieces of my identity they’ve really become my foundation and they are
really become my foundation and they are
really become my foundation and they are the legs upon which I stand the legs
the legs upon which I stand the legs
the legs upon which I stand the legs upon which I stand before you here today
upon which I stand before you here today
upon which I stand before you here today thank you gracias
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thank you hi that that musical mashup I
thank you hi that that musical mashup I just played is sort of a metaphor for my
just played is sort of a metaphor for my
just played is sort of a metaphor for my talk I’m a first generation Cuban born
talk I’m a first generation Cuban born
talk I’m a first generation Cuban born immigrant and that identity those roots
immigrant and that identity those roots
immigrant and that identity those roots that culture is the very fuel that
that culture is the very fuel that
that culture is the very fuel that drives my passion for America and for
drives my passion for America and for
drives my passion for America and for achieving my version of the American
achieving my version of the American
achieving my version of the American dream this photograph is a picture of my
dream this photograph is a picture of my
dream this photograph is a picture of my mother and father
mother and father
mother and father suryya and David Hernandez taken in Cuba
suryya and David Hernandez taken in Cuba
suryya and David Hernandez taken in Cuba years before Castro’s regime would come
years before Castro’s regime would come
years before Castro’s regime would come into power and change everything
into power and change everything
into power and change everything they came from little means they worked
they came from little means they worked
they came from little means they worked very hard built a comfortable life and
very hard built a comfortable life and
very hard built a comfortable life and my parents tried to raise us and take
my parents tried to raise us and take
my parents tried to raise us and take care of us in the very best way they
care of us in the very best way they
care of us in the very best way they knew how in a country they knew and
knew how in a country they knew and
knew how in a country they knew and understood all that changed dramatically
understood all that changed dramatically
understood all that changed dramatically when Castro’s regime came into power
when Castro’s regime came into power
when Castro’s regime came into power seemingly overnight our safety was in
seemingly overnight our safety was in
seemingly overnight our safety was in question their worldly possessions were
question their worldly possessions were
question their worldly possessions were stripped away and so it was in the
stripped away and so it was in the
stripped away and so it was in the summer of 1963 that my parents made a
summer of 1963 that my parents made a
summer of 1963 that my parents made a very difficult decision they decided to
very difficult decision they decided to
very difficult decision they decided to leave Cuba leave everything they knew
leave Cuba leave everything they knew
leave Cuba leave everything they knew all for the safety of their family and
all for the safety of their family and
all for the safety of their family and for freedom in the last Red Cross boat
for freedom in the last Red Cross boat
for freedom in the last Red Cross boat of August 1963 along with other Cuban
of August 1963 along with other Cuban
of August 1963 along with other Cuban refugees we made our way to the United
refugees we made our way to the United
refugees we made our way to the United States strangers in a strange land
States strangers in a strange land
States strangers in a strange land stripped of all we had except two
stripped of all we had except two
stripped of all we had except two changes of clothing and a pair of shoes
changes of clothing and a pair of shoes
changes of clothing and a pair of shoes each we made our way to New York where
each we made our way to New York where
each we made our way to New York where luckily my father had two brothers and
luckily my father had two brothers and
luckily my father had two brothers and we were split up my sisters and I were
we were split up my sisters and I were
we were split up my sisters and I were split to go live with our cousins while
split to go live with our cousins while
split to go live with our cousins while my parents looked for work and a place
my parents looked for work and a place
my parents looked for work and a place to live and work they did
to live and work they did
to live and work they did my parents were working my mother two
my parents were working my mother two
my parents were working my mother two jobs my dad three until they finally
jobs my dad three until they finally
jobs my dad three until they finally found a little apartment on the lower
found a little apartment on the lower
found a little apartment on the lower west side on the seventh floor
west side on the seventh floor
west side on the seventh floor of a seventh floor walk-up even though
of a seventh floor walk-up even though
of a seventh floor walk-up even though it did have an elevator I call it a
it did have an elevator I call it a
it did have an elevator I call it a walk-up because the elevator was mostly
walk-up because the elevator was mostly
walk-up because the elevator was mostly broken a quick story I can remember
broken a quick story I can remember
broken a quick story I can remember years later as things got better and I
years later as things got better and I
years later as things got better and I got my first bicycle taking that bicycle
got my first bicycle taking that bicycle
got my first bicycle taking that bicycle down the stairs for a ride and then back
down the stairs for a ride and then back
down the stairs for a ride and then back up the stairs for a ride but even though
up the stairs for a ride but even though
up the stairs for a ride but even though we were poor I don’t I don’t recall ever
we were poor I don’t I don’t recall ever
we were poor I don’t I don’t recall ever really wanting for anything what I do
really wanting for anything what I do
really wanting for anything what I do remember we’re regular celebrations and
remember we’re regular celebrations and
remember we’re regular celebrations and parties with families and friends Cuban
parties with families and friends Cuban
parties with families and friends Cuban food wine laughter dancing and music
food wine laughter dancing and music
food wine laughter dancing and music music of my parents homeland those Latin
music of my parents homeland those Latin
music of my parents homeland those Latin standards that I ended up learning by
standards that I ended up learning by
standards that I ended up learning by heart and something new my sister’s
heart and something new my sister’s
heart and something new my sister’s listening to pop R&B an American rock
listening to pop R&B an American rock
listening to pop R&B an American rock and roll and it was American rock and
and roll and it was American rock and
and roll and it was American rock and roll that little fire in me it really it
roll that little fire in me it really it
roll that little fire in me it really it Unleashed my imagination and I want it
Unleashed my imagination and I want it
Unleashed my imagination and I want it to be a musician in a short order I want
to be a musician in a short order I want
to be a musician in a short order I want to learn to play the piano and get
to learn to play the piano and get
to learn to play the piano and get proficient at it and eventually start to
proficient at it and eventually start to
proficient at it and eventually start to play in bands and while this is going on
play in bands and while this is going on
play in bands and while this is going on I’m watching my parents their outrageous
I’m watching my parents their outrageous
I’m watching my parents their outrageous optimism their incredible endless sense
optimism their incredible endless sense
optimism their incredible endless sense of hope my dad and my mother worked
of hope my dad and my mother worked
of hope my dad and my mother worked tirelessly they never complained they
tirelessly they never complained they
tirelessly they never complained they never really said much to us about it
never really said much to us about it
never really said much to us about it other than in the doing and in that
other than in the doing and in that
other than in the doing and in that doing that cemented my identity it made
doing that cemented my identity it made
doing that cemented my identity it made its way into my bones it became a big
its way into my bones it became a big
its way into my bones it became a big part of how I would make my way in the
part of how I would make my way in the
part of how I would make my way in the world that immigrant mindset and my
world that immigrant mindset and my
world that immigrant mindset and my parents and my sisters and I held on to
parents and my sisters and I held on to
parents and my sisters and I held on to each other
each other
each other because that’s all we had identity was
because that’s all we had identity was
because that’s all we had identity was everything it was our survival and
everything it was our survival and
everything it was our survival and because of that I watched my dad work as
because of that I watched my dad work as
because of that I watched my dad work as a busboy and my sisters and I helping
a busboy and my sisters and I helping
a busboy and my sisters and I helping him to learn him the menu
him to learn him the menu
him to learn him the menu so that he could become a waiter and
so that he could become a waiter and
so that he could become a waiter and when he became a waiter years later he
when he became a waiter years later he
when he became a waiter years later he became the head of room service the head
became the head of room service the head
became the head of room service the head of room service for the original
of room service for the original
of room service for the original ritz-carlton mint in New York City and I
ritz-carlton mint in New York City and I
ritz-carlton mint in New York City and I started to work with him as I got older
started to work with him as I got older
started to work with him as I got older I would work in the summers spring break
I would work in the summers spring break
I would work in the summers spring break when a recess whatever because that’s
when a recess whatever because that’s
when a recess whatever because that’s that immigrant mindset if there’s honest
that immigrant mindset if there’s honest
that immigrant mindset if there’s honest work and you can get paid you take the
work and you can get paid you take the
work and you can get paid you take the job while I was doing that i was playing
job while I was doing that i was playing
job while I was doing that i was playing in bands and i was carrying around a
in bands and i was carrying around a
in bands and i was carrying around a cassette in my pocket a demo tape of my
cassette in my pocket a demo tape of my
cassette in my pocket a demo tape of my music because i started to write with my
music because i started to write with my
music because i started to write with my songwriting partner and anybody that
songwriting partner and anybody that
songwriting partner and anybody that looked like they were in a music
looked like they were in a music
looked like they were in a music business i would hand them that cassette
business i would hand them that cassette
business i would hand them that cassette and say uh yeah i’m in the business to a
and say uh yeah i’m in the business to a
and say uh yeah i’m in the business to a quick story we’re in Asbury Park so I
quick story we’re in Asbury Park so I
quick story we’re in Asbury Park so I have to have a Springsteen story Bruce
have to have a Springsteen story Bruce
have to have a Springsteen story Bruce stays at the hotel and I get to meet him
stays at the hotel and I get to meet him
stays at the hotel and I get to meet him as a young man and of course I start
as a young man and of course I start
as a young man and of course I start pestering Bruce Veta mr. Springsteen you
pestering Bruce Veta mr. Springsteen you
pestering Bruce Veta mr. Springsteen you know here’s my cassette I give him my
know here’s my cassette I give him my
know here’s my cassette I give him my cassette and he was so kind a couple of
cassette and he was so kind a couple of
cassette and he was so kind a couple of days later he gave it back to me and sat
days later he gave it back to me and sat
days later he gave it back to me and sat down with me for a few minutes and kind
down with me for a few minutes and kind
down with me for a few minutes and kind of told me what he thought of the songs
of told me what he thought of the songs
of told me what he thought of the songs and what I should do differently which
and what I should do differently which
and what I should do differently which was it was great more fuel right
was it was great more fuel right
was it was great more fuel right eventually I did get that deal a
eventually I did get that deal a
eventually I did get that deal a producer flew me to London and I got to
producer flew me to London and I got to
producer flew me to London and I got to meet some of my heroes I got to play on
meet some of my heroes I got to play on
meet some of my heroes I got to play on a charity album that included artists
a charity album that included artists
a charity album that included artists like Ringo Starr the Thompson Twins
like Ringo Starr the Thompson Twins
like Ringo Starr the Thompson Twins Elvis Costello’s was mentioned before
Elvis Costello’s was mentioned before
Elvis Costello’s was mentioned before and eventually I got to work with the
and eventually I got to work with the
and eventually I got to work with the Village People and co-produced and
Village People and co-produced and
Village People and co-produced and co-writer and then become music director
co-writer and then become music director
co-writer and then become music director for the tour of Australia and Japan
for the tour of Australia and Japan
for the tour of Australia and Japan shortly after that I decided I wanted to
shortly after that I decided I wanted to
shortly after that I decided I wanted to get into the music business so I got
get into the music business so I got
get into the music business so I got into the music instrument business and
into the music instrument business and
into the music instrument business and you know what could only describe as a
you know what could only describe as a
you know what could only describe as a fever dream of job progressions I
fever dream of job progressions I
fever dream of job progressions I started as a sales guy and just works
started as a sales guy and just works
started as a sales guy and just works really hard and eventually I became a
really hard and eventually I became a
really hard and eventually I became a vice president and it was after that
vice president and it was after that
vice president and it was after that that I decided I want to achieve my
that I decided I want to achieve my
that I decided I want to achieve my ultimate American dream which was to own
ultimate American dream which was to own
ultimate American dream which was to own my own business and I can say happily
my own business and I can say happily
my own business and I can say happily and with pride that I do own my own
and with pride that I do own my own
and with pride that I do own my own company
company
company we’re in Eatontown New Jersey we have a
we’re in Eatontown New Jersey we have a
we’re in Eatontown New Jersey we have a marketing agency it’s one of multiple
marketing agency it’s one of multiple
marketing agency it’s one of multiple awards for our work with brands and I
awards for our work with brands and I
awards for our work with brands and I have to thank for that of course a great
have to thank for that of course a great
have to thank for that of course a great partner
partner
partner one of those smartest business people
one of those smartest business people
one of those smartest business people I’ve ever met an incredible woman a
I’ve ever met an incredible woman a
I’ve ever met an incredible woman a wonderful wife
wonderful wife
wonderful wife the yin to my yang
the yin to my yang
the yin to my yang Alison Hernandez was here tonight I mean
Alison Hernandez was here tonight I mean
Alison Hernandez was here tonight I mean today it’s still early I want to end
today it’s still early I want to end
today it’s still early I want to end though where I began with family Familia
though where I began with family Familia
though where I began with family Familia my rules me racists me hinting my people
my rules me racists me hinting my people
my rules me racists me hinting my people it’s that identity that mindset of the
it’s that identity that mindset of the
it’s that identity that mindset of the immigrant that I learned firsthand
immigrant that I learned firsthand
immigrant that I learned firsthand living with my family and watching my
living with my family and watching my
living with my family and watching my parents that excreted this exquisite
parents that excreted this exquisite
parents that excreted this exquisite friction that drove my love for America
friction that drove my love for America
friction that drove my love for America for to paraphrase Bono the idea of
for to paraphrase Bono the idea of
for to paraphrase Bono the idea of America America is this beautiful idea
America America is this beautiful idea
America America is this beautiful idea and drove my passion for wanting to
and drove my passion for wanting to
and drove my passion for wanting to achieve the American dream these two
achieve the American dream these two
achieve the American dream these two elements that seem diametrically opposed
elements that seem diametrically opposed
elements that seem diametrically opposed actually work in synergy together you
actually work in synergy together you
actually work in synergy together you know we all talk about you know
know we all talk about you know
know we all talk about you know America’s a melting pot or being
America’s a melting pot or being
America’s a melting pot or being assimilated but it’s more like that
assimilated but it’s more like that
assimilated but it’s more like that phrase about well America is more like a
phrase about well America is more like a
phrase about well America is more like a salad right
salad right
salad right you know you have all of these
you know you have all of these
you know you have all of these individual flavors but the whole makes
individual flavors but the whole makes
individual flavors but the whole makes this wonderful whole flavor and I feel
this wonderful whole flavor and I feel
this wonderful whole flavor and I feel that these two elements that are the
that these two elements that are the
that these two elements that are the dual pieces of my identity they’ve
dual pieces of my identity they’ve
dual pieces of my identity they’ve really become my foundation and they are
really become my foundation and they are
really become my foundation and they are the legs upon which I stand the legs
the legs upon which I stand the legs
the legs upon which I stand the legs upon which I stand before you here today
upon which I stand before you here today
upon which I stand before you here today thank you gracias
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