- Everyday when I wake up,
you guys are the first people I think of
and I want you guys to have the world.
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My parents have made a lot
of sacrifices for me and my brothers.
- My parents immigrated from Mexico
to San Francisco in the late 1970s.
They worked very labor-itensive jobs.
- My parents came here with
parents who didn't speak English.
So, they had to learn the language on their own.
They had to struggle to get through school without any help.
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- [Man] I think it has to do a lot with, like, experiences.
Like, they never got to travel the world.
The only places they've ever visited was El Salvador.
They just save up money so that they
can go back and visit their friends and their family.
My dad at one point talks about
how he was eating tortillas with salt
and that's kind of, like,
what their family did for a minute.
- They didn't have many friends.
Basically, for them it was just work, work, work.
My dad was in construction
and my mom worked at a restaurant making burritos.
She just felt like her whole world
and her only friends were me and my sisters,
even though we were children.
- My mom especially took time off constantly
just so that she can bring me a costume
or support me at a competition.
She would drive me everywhere.
My mom had to sacrifice getting paid
in order to take a day off and go with me
on a weekend competition or watch a play.
- My mother had me when she was only, like, 18 years old.
And everyone said, "Just don't go through with it.
"You've got a lot going for you."
My grandma did not want anything to do with me at all.
I actually didn't see my grandmother
until, like, I was, like, two.
As a kid I would look at my grandma
who had, like, more money
and she would take me on these trips,
and find me out where my mom couldn't do it.
And I would just have this disdain.
I would, like, tell my mom that I
want my grandmother to adopt me.
I didn't really realize how hard she worked
to just kind of keep a roof over my head.
We bounced around from, like, couch to couch,
and basement to basement,
and I didn't really appreciate her for that.
I can't help to think now how much that hurt her.
- It's remarkable to me that through all
those years my parents never slept at the same time.
My dad would work all night.
The only time we really had together
during the week was at dinner,
and my dad always made sure there
was a delicious meal on the table,
and that we all sat together as a family.
I really appreciate it and miss it so much.
(gentle music)
Okay, okay. Here we go.
Mom and dad.
- Mom and dad.
- Mommy and papi and my sisters too.
- I'm not sure that I'll ever be able
to fully understand what you guys
went through for myself and my sister.
- Thank you guys for allowing me to be myself.
For letting me tear the house down on weekends
just so I can shoot a silly parody.
- I feel terrible ever saying anything
about how I wanted to live with my grandmother
because I knew you were trying your best.
I'm sorry anything I ever could've
done to make you feel bad.
- As I am getting closer to my wedding day
I look at your marriage as an example
of two people who have kept their word
to each other about sticking together
in the good times and the bad for better or for worse
and in sickness and in health,
and it inspires me.
- Even though the past couple of years
have been very tough because I moved so far away from you
but I promise that everything I'm doing is for you guys.
- I work as hard as I do to make you proud
and I'll never stop 'cause you gave me that drive.
- I want you guys to have a house,
and go on vacation, and just be able to relax.
Every day when I wake up,
you guys are the first people I think of
and I want you guys to have the world.
- It doesn't matter how old your kids get
you still worry and you still provide,
and you still give advice, and support,
and love unconditionally.
- I can't. I guess I can't thank you enough.
- I love you very much.
- I love you.
(gentle music)
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