It was a privilege being invited by the McCain family to attend the Celebration of Life Service last week representing my home country of El Salvador and as executive director of the Consular Corps of Arizona.

Senator McCain visited El Salvador five times with Presidents Reagan, Bush (father and son) and President Obama. When I asked him on several occasions what he liked the best of the country, he always remarked, “the hearts of the people.”

Meeting Larry Fitzgerald and listening to his powerful eulogy remarks brought to my mind the recent Fountain Hills elections. There is no reason why the anger factor and sometimes hatred in our community can’t be nullified so we can all work together for a better and higher level of excellence and tranquility in our community.

Throughout all of the eulogies delivered the clear message was for a better world full of friendship a stronger level of compromise and respect to one another. Clearly, we are not the only community that unfortunately suffers from the hostility of some residents, but now is the time to change and create a new beginning.

It was an honor to attend the services of an individual who always respected and supported the 1.8 million Latinos in the State of Arizona and, on behalf of the Consular Corps of Arizona, rest in peace, good friend.