What an absolute shock to read tonight on my Twitter feed (of all places) that my friend Carlos Guerra had died.
Carlos was a former columnist for the San Antonio Express News, and I new him online as a terrific writer and activist. We met in person in Corpus this summer at the Texas Democratic Convention. I recognized him right away in the press room and I played fan girl and introduced myself, then promptly invited him to go out to dinner with me and my friends. What a treat that evening was to get to visit with him . . . hear his tales . . .and get to know him. He gave me a "Do I look like an illegal" button? that I keep on my dresser and see everyday.
We kept up online and he recently sent me very sweet birthday wishes. I'll miss his intelligence, his writing, and his updates on the yummy meals he was making.
Dear, sweet, smart, generous Carlos . . . I miss you already.
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