Manuel Vega interviewed by David Murphy
David Murphy (00:02): Hello, uh, my name is David Murphy and I'm here today on October 24th, 2023 um, interviewing uh, Manny Vega at the completion of our poetry class. Manny would you like to introduce yourself?
Manny Vega (00:17): Hey uh, thank you Mr. Dave, Mr. David, Mr. Murphy today's a beautiful evening. 2024, 2023. This is the class with Miss Gretchen Primack, and I'm ready to answer your questions uh David-
David Murphy (00:37): Alright Manny we'll uh-
Manny Vega (00:37): Murphy.
David Murphy (00:39): We'll uh get started with this, these questions. First question up is um, tell me about your time in this class?
Manny Vega (00:52): My time in this class was very beautiful, wonderful experience that um, in the beginning of the class I didn't want to come but. I mean I see other, other guys raising their hands like participating in classes you know I say let me take it, let me try. And I'm glad I came here, I have learned a lot. I didn't know that I could write poems about like love poems. Every poem that I was writing was about love. So like, you know I like, I like this class. Very good. Ms. Gretchen is great teacher, she's a very good teacher. Going to miss her, hopefully you know we'll be, I'm always going to be praying for her. So she can um, she can uh be able to share knowledge of Holy God. I'm grateful, I'm grateful for Ms G.
David Murphy (01:46): Well that's good Manny I uh, I must say, I enjoyed uh, listening to your poems and especially the last one you wrote. That was uh, so good that I uh, I sent an email home to my wife and dedicated that to her. Telling her that you did it and uh she told me that she enjoyed it. So. Thank you for that.
Manny Vega (02:05): Well I'm glad, I'm glad she liked it. Made me feel good.
David Murphy (02:09): Yes. Um, move on to your next question or, my next question. Uh, tell me about your favorite memory from this class?
Manny Vega (02:15): Favorite memory when uh, she- she told me to write a poem. And I did. And I didn't know I could do it. And um, the first poem that I wrote, everybody enjoy it. Everybody like it, so it was, that was my favorite memory. To see that [inaudible 00:02:36] you know that other guys they like my poem.
David Murphy (02:42): And, and I enjoyed that too but uh, because I know that it came from your heart.
Manny Vega (02:46): Definitely, definitely.
David Murphy (02:48): And it meant something to you, so. And me being an, a, uh a romantic at heart I, I could feel the passion that you have for that woman and, and uh, that was nice.
Manny Vega (03:01): Yeah, I'm a single man but hopefully when I got, I got, when I find a woman I can write these poems.
David Murphy (03:06): Well Manny, I have faith that uh, one day you will find a woman.
Manny Vega (03:09): Okay.
David Murphy (03:10): Because you deserve nothing but the best.
Manny Vega (03:13): Thank you.
David Murphy (03:14): Um, the last questions, um. What would you like someone on the outside to know about participating in this class?
Manny Vega (03:21): Yeah I would like to have, hopefully have a chance to, to uh, to um encourage you know the guys that, to participate as well because this one is very good. Their education, there is nothing wrong with learning the skills, nothing wrong with being an artist. Nothing wrong to learn new things. It's good, education got no boundaries, this type of class can increase your education.
David Murphy (03:53): Would you, would you do this class again Manny?
Manny Vega (03:55): Absolutely, no doubt. I would do it. She's coming back in Spring, hopefully she does and I will, I'll be, I'll be in the class. I'll be ready.
David Murphy (04:06): Well that's good. Uh, anything else that you would like to add or, or um-
Manny Vega (04:10): Yeah that I, that I am very grateful for Ms. G because she's very decent good woman. Very kind woman and I like that. Yeah, good.
David Murphy (04:24): Well uh, thank you Manny. I uh, appreciate your time and, and um, I'm glad you enjoyed this course and class and, and uh, when they were talking about that it was 3 months long I, I didn't even really fathom that it was 3 months but it was a quick 3 months and once we got into it, it, it uh, the time went so fast and, and it's sad that it is over.
Manny Vega (04:48): Yeah, yeah man, uh, I really feel good. This class, once every week, every Tuesday I was ready. I was ready, I was ready to go. Enjoy the class, I enjoyed the class.
David Murphy (05:02): Well that's good.
Manny Vega (05:03): [inaudible 00:05:04] Mr. Murphy, thank you.
David Murphy (05:05): Well thank you Manny, and, and uh, appreciate your time.
Manny Vega (05:08): Anytime.
David Murphy (05:09): Thank you.
David Murphy (00:02): It started all over, hopefully. Um, we're back with a couple, uh, bonus questions, uh, Manny. Why did you enroll in this art program? And, and, did your reasons change?
Manuel Vega (00:19): Um, to be honest with you, Murphy, uh, I, I didn't want to participate in this class in the beginning. Because I'm the guy that likes to learn new skills. And I like to, you know, increase my knowledge. You know, I just took a chance. You know, I will never regret it. I feel good. It's good to, it's good to be here. Learning about watches. This lady know how to teach. I mean, she is the best.
David Murphy (00:50): Yes, she is.
Manuel Vega (00:50): Yes, she is the best to teach, she is the best on the screen. Very kind, very dynamic. I enjoyed it. I enjoyed that time. I enjoyed it.
David Murphy (00:59): So you would not, you know, you, you do not regret signing up for this?
Manuel Vega (01:03): No. No. Never, no. No. I was, I was a nice guy. I was good.
David Murphy (01:08): So if, uh, I know how much you like the yard. Do, did you miss the yard-
Manuel Vega (01:15): No.
David Murphy (01:15): ... versus here or would you rather have been in the yard?
Manuel Vega (01:18): It was my me- it was my like, my mental, spiritual workout. I feel, I feel good. Feel good.
David Murphy (01:25): That's good. I, I, I like to hear that. Um, how did being in class, in this class make you feel?
Manuel Vega (01:32): It made me feel confident. It made me feel strong. It made me feel like, uh, I can face new challenges when I go home. That I'm confident that I'm going to be succ- succeed. I'm going to succeed.
David Murphy (01:48): So, in other words, it gave you confidence?
Manuel Vega (01:50): It gave me confidence. It gave me confidence. It gave me, uh, a way to express myself. I feel confident. Yes.
David Murphy (01:59): Uh, when you go home, do you think that you might write poems when you go home?
Manuel Vega (02:06): Well, probably. If I find the right woman, I will when I come for her. Hopefully, you know, she like it.
David Murphy (02:09): Yeah. Well, that's, that's good, um. Um, well, we've, we've been just given our, our, our, uh, um, time up. Time up. So, um, thank you for this bonus interview and um-
Manuel Vega (02:32): Thank you, Mr. Murphy.
David Murphy (02:33): ... I appreciate you taking time up.
Manuel Vega (02:35): Thank you.
David Murphy (02:36): Thank you.