[What makes her different? How does he even count the ways? Manolo doesn't miss a beat in responding.]

Maria is...Maria. She is like my guiding star, the one who helps me be a better person by giving me courage when I make difficult choices. She has never apologized for staying true to herself, not once, even when her father shipped her off to Spain for ten years. She is someone I want to be like, someone who will fight for those who can't fight for themselves, someone who will lay down her life for another without a second thought. I just...[He rubs his eyes, which are getting suspiciously moist, but he's still smiling.]...really love everything about Maria Posada.