Advice to Arturo, a character

Terrible things can happen in the world - there is violence and tragedy I know of since I have experienced it. I also know that living between two cultures is difficult. The most important thing is to look into yourself for affirmation. Your "friends" can provide you with strength, they also can mislead you. Your parents are your greatest source of wisdom, but your world and theirs differ. Find those places that can give you inner peace, calm, and humility. For me, the church at night is such a place. Perhaps writing can provide that place to you. Despite all differences we are of the same blood; the same flea that bites you can bite me, also