The Alberto G. Garcia family in 1922. The children, from left to right, are John Albert “Jay,” Alicia Ella, Martha Xochitl (in Alberto’s lap), Eva “Ruissy” (standing), Manuel Nicanor “Ronnie” (in Eva’s lap), and Maria Esperanza. One year later, Alberto would write a private note reflecting on his attainment of a “state of perfection which realizes Love in me for all, knowing that Love is all in toward me. That results in the finding of spirit in all my activities.”