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Re-Valuing Core-“#Values” @Dr. Betty Uribe.Com
Article and Photos by Maggie Ramos
I do my best to follow ened my ethical courage and respect initially from first was a daughter, and now
through with commitments and contacted Dr. Betty to her parents and continues she wears the hats of being a
without making fake prom- request a photo session. To to grow in this knowledge parent, an international best-
ises. I am not sure why it is my surprise, not only did she today. If you ever meet her selling author, a speaker, and
easier for us to break promis- accept; she also generously and her family personally, Executive Vice President for
es, but keeping commitments extended the invitation to you will understand what I California Bank & Trust. Dr.
is more ethical. I grew up her home sweet home. I took am talking about. Many of us Betty is always reaching out
with a lot of promises, but advantage of the offer and don’t realize what hard work to spread her message and
I was also often upset or met with her for the photo really means. We endure and is not afraid to wear even
devastated when these more session. spend our time wastefully, more hats if it spreads her
often than not were broken. I can’t even find the instead of taking a moment #values and helps even just
So here you have me, practic- words to describe how I felt to listen to our parents as she one more person day by day.
ing ethical commitments for during, before and after the did hers. Visits with family I can happily share, I feel
readers and fans. session was accomplished. members help us to connect very special and this experi-
In our last edition, I brief- For me, personally, it was with our ancestors and re- ence has been a great honor.
ly introduced new friends I incredibly amazing!!! Keep minds us of our core family Dr. Betty, I have definitely
had recently met at the San in mind that when I asked “#values.” Dr. Betty Uribe learned a lot.
Diego MANA Conference. her for a photo session, I
One of the friends I met was explained to her who I was
Dr.Betty Uribe; whom I can and that I was a student on
say with confidence can be a photography internship.
anybody’s friend. If you ever Remember what I said earlier
feel the need to talk to her for about growing up with con-
any reason; you will be grant- stant broken promises? Well
ed at least sixty seconds. The because of that, I often doubt
second appointment depends myself and often lack confi-
on you, and your first sixty dence. Thank God, Dr. Betty
seconds. is making a difference in my
How come only sixty life. Because one of the hats
seconds!?! Well, see, Dr. Bet- she wears is mentoring. So,
ty is like a very busy bee who after our meetings, I became
creates honey and shares a mentee of Dr. Betty. I am
sweet kindness around the being mentored, polished,
world. Dr. Betty also wears and tutored about ethics.
many hats; she travels a lot Dr. Betty is a sweet, kind
and accomplishes a thousand mother of three precious
responsibilities in only 24 well-educated children.
hours. I luckily found Dr. Kristopher, Alexandria, and
Betty in about 24 hours after Sandra who are all great
our first introduction at the supporters and blessings for
MANA Conference in San Dr. Betty. The love of her life,
Diego. As some of you have Mr. Juan Carlos Uribe is also
learned, I met her as a key- a great supporter and a bless-
note speaker, and we became ing for her. They all truly
great friends. understand the concept and
I must have done or said “#values” of spending quality
something ethical during my time together, supporting
first sixty seconds, because and respecting each other
that led me to be invited to not only as family mem-
her very own sacred space. bers; individually as well.
For a few seconds, I Dr. Betty for sure must have
dropped my fears, strength- learned all the experience
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