Pancho's sister, Rosa, was a "little angel on loan to us from God," but Pancho believes that she was murdered. He is determined to find her killer...and kill him. The authorities have written off the cause of death as undetermined and have ceased investigations. Because of an incident that occurred at the Morgan foster home, Pancho has been sent to St. Anthony's Home for Boys, where he meets DQ who has diffuse pontine glioma - brain cancer. DQ is writing his "Death Warrior Manifesto" - a public declaration of how the Death Warrior is going to live his life. Rule #1 is No Whining. A Death Warrior chooses "to love life at all times and in all circumstances. You choose to love life by loving." You should live and die with truth and courage..."Life is too painful when you're wasteful with the time given to you." Pancho accompanies DQ to Casa Esperanza for his intensive therapy for the cancer. He is encouraged by Marisol and DQ to choose wisely his path in life, to leave his anger behind and "fight against all that seeks to diminish the value of life."
"It takes training to hear one's internal whine. Whining is that little voice inside of us that always complains about what happens."
" God created the world because He was lonely."
Food - Marisol's mother, an excellent cook, serves guacamole and chips, Green Chili Enchiladas, and soup
Gateway Award Preliminary Nominee 2012-13
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