Fifty years of wisdom, fifty years of beauty, fifty years of madness…
“Taking care of each other as humans, it seems there’s no way to get away from it.”
Gina Alvarez
And taken care, Gina has, of everyone around her, of people she knows, of strangers, spreading thoughtful critique, unconditional love and incontrovertible science all around as she moves upon this earth. She weaves her story forward, little by little, radiating with beauty, a hint of grace and a healthy helping of care for those she loves.
Some of those people are around her now, but for her fiftieth birthday, we wanted to assemble a few voices she hasn’t heard from in a while, to talk about how she has impacted their lives, mostly for the better...
Gina's sister and uncle share stories about Gina's early years, remember times she's been there for them in recent years, and discuss her talent for storytelling.
Monica, Andy and Victor grew up right alongside Gina and reflect on their upbringing, their tight-knit family, and the qualities that make her such a great friend..
Two of Gina's friends from her Penn days reminisce about college life, times spent dancing together, and how Gina has been a guiding light for them ever since they met.
Gina's mom and tias share memories from her childhood.
Paul, Emmanuel, Sebastien and Adrien talk about Gina and the deep conversation they all had and still have with her, her kindness, the trips around the world, the parties and all that dancing.
In this episode Mohit, Jeff, Matt and Angie - a group of people who have worked with Gina - talk about what she's like as a client, highlighting her compassion, vision, creativity and a couple of odd requests.
Thank you Gina, for all that you do, but most importantly, for all that you have been, are, and will be.
We love you.
More specifically, I love you…
Pooh.