Authors: Rosie Perez
Family: Ana Dominga “Minguita” Serrando-Roque Otero, Ismael “Daddy/Pops/Papi” Serrano-Roque, Lydia Fontanez-Perez, Eric Haze, Sixto Ramos, Carmen Serrano, Angela Sorrentine, Tito “Fat” Serrano-Roque, Erica “Miss America” Rosenfeld, Millie Otero, Lorraine Cruz, Lourdes Otero, Eddie Sostre, Margie Ramos, Cousin Charles, Cousin Brian, Cousin Jonathan, Cousin Silvia, Cousin Freddie, Titi Santi, Tio Monseratte, Tia Blanca, all the rest of my cousins, aunts, and uncles (too many to list), Madga Perez (God bless your soul—miss you terribly), Sally Pabon, Lydia Pabon, and Sonia Perez.
Very special thanks to my Lil’ Guys/Babies/Best Friends/doggies—may your souls rest in peace. Thank you for everything: Freckles, Citizen, Sammy Samowitz, and Rainy—Raindrops Girl—my dearest loves/cats, Dukie-Ma, Fleabag.
Friends: Julie Shannon, Ramon Rodriguez, Eric Johnson, George C. Wolfe, Chris Franko, Valerie Joyner, Marian Wade, Chuckie Doss (RIP), Rhonda Cowan, Ileana Angelo, David Angelo, Lisa Leone, April Walker, Tracey Waples, Marc Balet, Seth Rosenfeld, Anna Strout, Ramier Sellers, Arthur Rainier, Roger Cabello, Hilton Als, Sandra Guzman, Rosanna Rosario, Liz Manne and Fred Burner, Joe Montello, Michael Ealy, Peter “Bass” Tulloch, Laurie Fabiano, Liani Graves, Neil Meyers, Carol Bodie, Tom Burke, Don “With a D” Wongprapang, Jon Rubenstein, Mark Maynard, Ammie Graham, Rebecca James, Jane Berliner, Johnny Lavoy, and John Hullen.
Special thanks: Sister Margaret-Francis, Eileen and Gene, Lydia Plunkett, Amelia Rayford, Bruni Torres, Carmen Velez, Beth, Janis, Ed Yano, Nigel Johnson and Michelle Johnson, Joanne Hernandez, Jeanette Hernandez (RIP), Louis Padilla, Anthony Torres, Mr. Mackie, Sue Grand, Ph.D., aka Dr. Sue, and Dr. Catherine Buttinger-Fedeli, M.D., Ph.D., Urban Arts Partnership.
… And last but not least, Angela. Wherever you are, know that you are not and never will be forgotten. xo