try to make me change my mind to convince me that i should resign how could i do that if it's what irene joy that's what i live for and. just i'm not going to plan anything now these military services taught me one very important thing to make no plans for the future ever i could be returning from a combat mission with other guys now but fate decided otherwise. i was lucky to stay alive for now i'm going to mourn those who died at you when you . get up of course so i would like to get it crimson. being a true warrior and that's what i aspire to. but for now i have to focus on restoring my health and when the time comes i'll do my very best to pass the exam so that i too can wear their crimson. commencing under and step five sets of ten push ups ten pulling your legs on to your chest and ten jumps any questions no questions will assume front support position on my count . one two three. where you suspect is not a soldier must progress and improve. you there's no point shouting that you're the toughest guy around of them because there's always someone tougher. do you. wish to do. yet. is the j

>> after graduating from college, both irene and her sister became elementary school teachers in mcallen. it was both a mission and a joy to be with the children. >> she taught second grade. we had hilarious stories to tell each other, and she'd say, oh, i just love him! and she'd say, he has these little cheeks, and i just go over there and do this to him. he says, "stop it, miss garza!" >> friends and relatives say irene's good looks never went to her head because her heart was so big. >> she would go every saturday to the convalescent homes and do their nails or do their hair, whatever they wanted, so they would look nice when their families would come to see them on sunday. >> irene's good deeds grew out of her deep faith. sacred heart church in mcallen felt like an extension of home. >> i would say the feeling would be love, a gentle quietness. that's where we felt safe. >> did you and your sister regard the priests as godly men, close to god? >> we thought they were, yes. we believed they were and respected that, respected their calling. >> one of those priests was john feit. living and studying in the south texas

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