LWRS June 2020 Volume 1, Issue 1

Elvira Carrizal-Dukes
people died, bro. I'm trying to go hard for them. If this is about to be a memorial piece,
I wanted to do them justice. I knew right off the bat what to do because that's just
how I am. I'd like to say that somebody put that idea in my head. You know what,
dude? Let's just do some simple letters and write El Paso Strong. And put the city
inside of it. That's gonna' go hard. That's a lot. I was like I'll do it. I went out and
bought some paint from the store. Went over there and started it. It didn't get real
until I met people who were directly affected. I'm talking about a guy whose sister
dropped to the floor to shield her baby. Broke the baby's arms. Got lit up and died
with her husband. That one hit me the hardest. What a way to go out. Hearing all the
stories. That put me on a mission. People started coming. It wasn't about the news. It
was about people who were directly affected coming and bleeding their soul to me.
Whoa, it means that much to you? Then I guess we gotta' kill it.
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ELVIRA: How does the El Paso Strong mural help with recovery and transformation?
GABE: Well with recovery I'm gonna' have to say that time heals all wounds. Recovery
is also very based inside the mind. Because if you can't let it go, you're gonna' be hurt
forever. But you don't have to be. As far as transformation goes... Well this city has
definitely stepped up its security game. As a society, our own little thing going on, I
just hope that it was an eye opener to people. It could have been any one of us. So, at
any time you can go. It will be your turn. Are you even ready? If you're not, you need
to get out there and get ready. I myself still can't die a happy person. I still feel like I
got so much more to do. That's only gonna' happen through pushing myself. I have a
lot of love for the people that passed. If you don't push yourself and really chase after
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