Many good men and women have become cynical because they believe that people cannot change. The hearts of many have been hardened by bitterness because they believe that love and mercy can exist only in the next life. My wife and children rescued me from this cynicism, hard-heartedness and bitterness. Every time my wife, Emilia, and I discuss the education of our three children and how they ought to spend their time; every time I see José Agustín, his teachers and classmates, and hope for new and better schools for all young children; every time I watch my four-year-old daughter, Rocío del Consuelo, engrossed in her small chores and homework, and dream of a world that offers honest work to all men and women; every time Juan Pablo, my two-year-old son, puts his hand in mine, I feel called once again to help build a society based on faith, mutual trust and love. Every night, when we pray together, I know that it is Jesus who inspires these good desires in my heart. He protects us in the love that we share as a family, for he too has the heart of a son and knew the love of a mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.