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Gabriel Parsons Brooks

"Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved."
--D. H. Lawrence

"In order to be a champ you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will."
--Muhammad Ali

"Sometimes to be silent is to lie."
--Miguel Unamuno

TO MY FAMILY:
Thank you for everything that you could have possibly
given me; for all your love, support, and memories. It is
because of you that I am the person I am today. Mom and
Dad, you have always been there for me, holding my hand
as my life has taken many surprising turns. You never let
me give up, encouraging me to keep going and because of
that it has made me a stronger person today. I love you all
very much and always will.
TO ALL MY FRIENDS:
We have come a long way and now it is time for us to go
our separate ways; but it doesn't matter the distance I will
always love you all and you'll always have a special place in
my heart. Thanks for all the great memories that we have
shared together and for always making me laugh. It has been
lots of fun. 1 will never forget what you mean to me and
take care. May your lives be filled with luck, joy, and
health.
TO MY ADVISOR:
Elena Mansolillo, thank you for all your help and support.
You were always there when I needed someone to talk to
Christine Jorge Luis and always looking out for me. That really touched my heart
knowing that you really cared about me. Now that 1 am
going off, I look back and 1 cannot tell you how much I
appreciate having you as my advisor these years. I will miss
you and I cannot thank you enough for all your help.