Isla Gomez

We open every conversation like he was here with us. Like I'm walking into the house saying hi to him. Ben said, hi dad, how are you? I missed you. We continue lives how it is. Like on the phone.

I gave him updates on my grades. I gave him updates on my finals. Well, I can't show to him my projects since they're all like online based because they're all like floor plans, stuff like that. But I like give him the visual analysis.

I gave him updates on my grades. I gave him updates on my finals. Well, I can't show to him my projects since they're all like online based because they're all like floor plans, stuff like that. But I like give him the visual analysis.

So my school requires me to do an internship within that day that I literally got that interview, like from the night before that I got a call to get the interview. As soon as he called, let him know. He's telling me, go look on your interview. My dad always says to be prepared. And be at least, well, my dad at his job, he was like, if you let him, he was an hour early.

So my school requires me to do an internship within that day that I literally got that interview, like from the night before that I got a call to get the interview. As soon as he called, let him know. He's telling me, go look on your interview. My dad always says to be prepared. And be at least, well, my dad at his job, he was like, if you let him, he was an hour early.

So he would at least tell me to be at least 30 minutes early. So I took that advice. I was 30 minutes early. And on top of that, I already had everything printed. I literally had in a folder. He was like, yep, that's how I like. So as soon as she was ready to like give me the opportunity, I could just give her the folder and I was automatically hired.

So he would at least tell me to be at least 30 minutes early. So I took that advice. I was 30 minutes early. And on top of that, I already had everything printed. I literally had in a folder. He was like, yep, that's how I like. So as soon as she was ready to like give me the opportunity, I could just give her the folder and I was automatically hired.

Um, I just like, I couldn't hold it. I literally was like, hi, Bansa. Um, how are you? He was like, um, great. Your mom said you had great news for me. I was like, yep. And I told her, I was just like, I got the job. I'm working at the company, explain the company to him. And he was like, look at you. Like, I'm so proud of you.

Um, I just like, I couldn't hold it. I literally was like, hi, Bansa. Um, how are you? He was like, um, great. Your mom said you had great news for me. I was like, yep. And I told her, I was just like, I got the job. I'm working at the company, explain the company to him. And he was like, look at you. Like, I'm so proud of you.

He would always tell me, like, these are the things that keep me going. You're going after your future. You're creating a future for yourself. And I need you to continue to do that for me.

He would always tell me, like, these are the things that keep me going. You're going after your future. You're creating a future for yourself. And I need you to continue to do that for me.

Um, you know, it is fine. We're just missing our dad, so.

Um, you know, it is fine. We're just missing our dad, so.

Um, he got transferred to, um, Louisiana last night.

Um, he got transferred to, um, Louisiana last night.

It's quite literally a prison where people that actually committed real crimes would be in. Like, he's in a jail cell where it's just like Ten times worse. Guards are completely strict. Like, there's no really sitting there conversating with them. Like, they're guards. And he says that it's a mess in there. It's just, like, very chaotic. Everybody's everywhere. Everybody's mixed.

It's quite literally a prison where people that actually committed real crimes would be in. Like, he's in a jail cell where it's just like Ten times worse. Guards are completely strict. Like, there's no really sitting there conversating with them. Like, they're guards. And he says that it's a mess in there. It's just, like, very chaotic. Everybody's everywhere. Everybody's mixed.

He was very sincere this time on this call. Like, it's not good. Usually he wouldn't really complain about Plymouth. But now, like my mom was saying right now to me, that since it's starting to hit two months and reality is really knocking at our door, especially with the deportation, Now I feel like he's really being sincere of how he's truly feeling like.

He was very sincere this time on this call. Like, it's not good. Usually he wouldn't really complain about Plymouth. But now, like my mom was saying right now to me, that since it's starting to hit two months and reality is really knocking at our door, especially with the deportation, Now I feel like he's really being sincere of how he's truly feeling like.

And I don't want to say he's in full panic, but he's really feeling it. Even so on the phone, like I can hear himself let go. I can hear his voice drop and I can hear that like excitement that he would try to have low.