Tell him we're thinking of him. His courage has been remarkable, earning my respect.
Y gracias for engaging with me in my feeble attempts at Espanol. I'm studying via DuoLingo, a free Internet-based program. I don't work at speaking the language as my interest lies mostly in being able to read Spanish. I thoroughly enjoy it. But we go to flea markets here, about four miles from the Mexican border. As a rule, only Spanish is spoken there. Each week we'll go to at least one "pulga" to load up on fruits and veggies---fantastic prices for tops in quality.
I love the culture.