Sin Verguenza [exclusive] - Abuelo

He has earned the right to be loud. He has survived enough decades to stop caring about what the neighbors think. He has watched enough history unfold to realize that dignity is overrated and that a good laugh—even at his own expense—is worth more than a stoic reputation.

But the abuelo sin vergüenza rejects that mold. abuelo sin verguenza

We spend our 20s trying to build a reputation. We spend our 30s protecting it. We spend our 40s repairing it. He has earned the right to be loud

He just laughs.

There is a particular species of elder in the Latinx community. You know him immediately. But the abuelo sin vergüenza rejects that mold

Of course, the grandchildren are often horrified. You bring your new partner to meet the family, and the abuelo asks, “So, when are you giving me great-grandkids?” before you’ve even taken off your coat.