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and I and carried on a full conversation with us in Spanish.My father and I just kept nodding our heads and saying, “Si.”Or, we raised our eyebrows and made facial expressions toshow that we agreed or were sympathetic to whatever hesaid. While I was there I had a little air whistle in my mouthand every time I sat down or bent over for a beer I let out awhistle. Everyone laughed when I did that and that laughterwas what bound us all together. Laughter is truly a universallanguage. It was a wonderful time and reminded me that nomatter the language barrier, laughter, goodwill, overcomingour inhibitions, and trying to understand each other are thekeys to harmony and connection amongst all.Chapter 15Dad, Francisco, Grandaughter, and me, Mexican deer roast, Las Varas, Mexico.69