‘Get the hell out of La Puente. See the world. Your mother and I never had the opportunity.’ My dad would always tell me and my siblings this. They gave us a solid foundation. My parents didn’t see eye to eye on many things, but they agreed on two: giving us the best education they could afford and raising us to be hardworking, kind, and good kids. I never thought I’d be able to travel. After losing my six-figure job in 2019, it seemed impossible. But in 2020, when the world changed, I…