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Fidel “The Pon Don”

@thepondon

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Wuddup, Mi Gente!🤞🏽🇲🇽 Tamaulipeco📍Dallas | Educator • Plant Papi • Semi Hydro Geek • Workshops • Bartender • UR FAV PLANT INFLUENCERS FAV 🪴 INFLUENCER

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This is a full service bar, I got you mami 🍸

I’ll be bartending at 303 Bar & Grill tonight for the Cowboys game—skip the couch, meet me at 303 🏈🍻 @theofficial303bishoparts_ @dallascowboys #Dallas #BartenderLife by @thepondon

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You in or you out? Had the crocs in sport mode.

#PlantHumor #ThePonDon taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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Some things in life just don’t need to be questioned… just pour the drink, mind your business, and enjoy the damn vibe. 🍸😂

Bartender life, mi gente. We see everything, hear everything, and question NOTHING. 🤫🥃

#BartenderLife #BehindTheBar #ThePonDon #ServiceIndustry by @thepondon

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I started filming an educational reel, but halfway through, I realized this is what I actually needed to say.

My plants have been looking rough, and honestly, I’ve been going through it too.

This isn’t a cry for help, mi gente. It’s me being real about where I’m at instead of feeling like I always have to show up with a lesson and a pretty plant.

I wanted to share this in case you’re in a similar place. I don’t have everything figured out, but I’m giving myself room to start again. You deserve that same grace. One pot, one day at a time. 🤎🌱 #ThePonDon taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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I’m not saying you have bad taste in anthuriums… I’m just saying mine deserve a sommelier. 😌🍷🌱

Notes of velvet, dramatic veins, and financial irresponsibility. Exquisite, mi gente. 😂🤎 #ThePonDon #PlantHumor taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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I play too much, but one thing I DON’T play about is my city. DALLAS, we showing up or qué?! 🤠🌱😂

PlantCon is coming to the Big D with a plant market, growers from around the world, workshops, presentations, and plenty of plant people to act up with! 🤎

📍 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
🗓️ October 24–25, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–6 PM
🎟️ Grab your tickets at plantcon.org/dallas and use code fidel5 at checkout!

Who’s gonna be there, mi gente?! Drop a 🌱 and tag your plant-shopping accomplice. Let’s show them how Dallas does it! 🤞🏽 #ThePonDon @plantcon.intl taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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🚶🏽‍♂️One Deep Baby…. taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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Your official begonia name cheat sheet has arrived, mi gente! 🌿🤓 Learn how to spot species, hybrids, and cultivars just by how their names are written—from your favorite Begonia Baddie. 😏🤎

Save this for your next plant shopping trip, and send it to someone who’d love to know! 🌱 Thankful to @stevesleavesinc & my @dfwbegoniasociety for educating me.

#BegoniaBaddie #ThePonDon #Begonia taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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Are you romantic? Tf… I take care of plants. 🌱😂
I don’t need to imagine how much we could grow together, baby. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Piénsalo. 😏 #ThePonDon taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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Asking for a friend… don’t shoot the messenger 😭🌱

Y’all ever go out, have the TIME of your life… then come home and realize you forgot to water your plants? 😂

Priorities were questionable, mi gente. 💀 #ThePonDon #PlantHumor taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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To think that a boy from Mexico could fight through life and somehow find a community that feels like home—all because of plants, nature, and the people I’ve met along the way—really makes me sit back and think… damn, this is really my life. 🌱🇲🇽

The connections, the friendships, the lessons, and yes… even the relationships that didn’t make it with me this far have all shaped what I want my legacy to look like.

I’ve met people who showed me exactly who I want to be, and people who showed me exactly who I don’t want to be. Porque seamos honestos… you’re not gonna like everybody you meet. 😂 And that’s okay.

The beauty of my journey is that I’ve shown up as ME every single time. Some people love it. Some people don’t. Some people pour into you, some take from you, and some are only meant to be part of one chapter.

But one thing about me? I’m gonna be here long after any event, expo, trend, or moment.

I do this for legacy. For visibility. For anybody who has ever walked into a room and wondered if there was space for someone like them.

There is.

If you don’t feel seen, I see you.

Trust, mi gente… this ain’t a wave you’re just gonna ride out. 😂 We’re here. We’re growing. And we’re making our own damn historical stamp.

Thank you to every grower, mentor, friend, and human who has taught me something along the way. Whether we continue being part of each other’s journeys or not, there will always be love and gratitude for the chapter we shared.

Keep pushing. Keep learning. And for damn sure… keep growing. 🌱 con mucho pinche amor mi gente. #ThePonDon 🤞🏽🇲🇽
Love & Light taken in Dallas, Texas by @thepondon

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