Arenoso: Instructions followed, Mr. Walters 280/366 #project366 #october #2016 #tbt Back in the dark ages, when there was no internet or iPhones and homework was done by hand, it was hard to find books in English in the Dominican Republic. Well, technically, it was hard to find quality stuff here. Whenever we traveled we went shopping for EVERYTHING, and when I say everything I mean it (my parents used to bring me bags of Mc Donald's cheeseburgers and Doritos from the US). Back in 7th grade (1986), when we started being taught by "high school teachers", our English/Grammar/Literature teacher, Mr. Jacobo Walters, requested we buy "The American Heritage Dictionary" if and when we traveled to the US, and if we didn't travel then we had to ask someone to buy it for us. There was no valid excuse for not getting it. This was our first and most important assignment. Our lives depended on it. No ifs, ands or buts, no Merriam Webster, we HAD to get IT, the Second College Edition. So my parents complied and soon enough I had my dictionary with me. Mr. Walters told us we had to keep it safe, take care of it as if our lives depended on it. I guess I took his "advice" too literally because 30 years later the dictionary is still in excellent shape and holds a privileged place in my bookshelf. See, Mr. Walters, I do know how to follow instructions!