Architect of Men

      Austin laughed as his dad nervously paced while he stuttered through a prepared speech about the topic of Austin's birth : he was adopted. "Dad, I've known that since the fourth grade."  Miguel stopped abruptly, "You knew already?" His face hardened in anger," Did your brothers tell you?"  Laughing again, "No, dad, I knew because I look nothing like you and Mariano and Jose. I'm super pale, I have blue eyes and blonde hair, people still get surprised when I speak spanish to them. Honestly if I hadn't figured it out by now, that's would be pretty sad."  Adamant, Miguel defends his logic," But there are plenty of times when genes like that make it through anyway!" Deflating some, Miguel continues, "Ay, if only Theresa were here today, she would know just  what to say, ay Mijo."  Austin gives his dad a hug, "Dad, honestly it's fine, I've always been a Villanueva, and I always will be, you an...