99) nacho. (pamplona, navarra. spain.)

(the wonderful, loving, hilarious, and good-to-everyone dad of the three equally wonderful boys i take care of in spain. why the picture below? it's one of my first memories in spain. the moment when i knew it would not only "work out" but also be a life-changing experience. there we were. in the kitchen. and nacho--whose nickname comes from josé ignacio--made us the most delicious fried eggs, toast and sauteed red peppers. the rest is historia.)

1. that when it comes down to it, i'm nothing. who am i? everyday there is so much to learn. it never stops. it never slows down. (i could go on and on! but your napkin isn't big enough!)
2. that every child has what they need. enough food, medicine and an education.
3. i would go back to singapore with my wife! she loves it there. and if my wife is happy, so am i. nothing makes me happier. and, of course, if the parents are happy, the children are even happier.