07/11/2023
Today, 10 years ago, I made the most uncertain and painful journey of my life. July 10, 2013, the second worst day of my life. The most painful one had happened 9 months prior when I received the news that my beloved father was ill. That unexpected call caused me such immense pain that I felt like fainting, and I didn't have the strength to bear what would happen with my father's health. He was a strong man, whom I had never seen suffer from any illness that could put him in bed.
10 years ago, my father finished his battle against that cancer that caused him so much suffering. It was an eternal day and night, starting from the moment I received the call that seemed like the last chance to shout in his ear how much I loved him with all my soul, that I would miss him, and to wait for me to give him the final hug. I took my flight that afternoon, with long layovers before reaching the final destination. It was an endless night in which I felt very alone and frustrated, thinking about what could be happening at my parents' house. How was my mom, my siblings, Sary, Mato, and all those who cherished him?
10 years have passed since you left this earth to ascend to an eternal place filled with peace, and you became an angel for those who loved you so much. I am grateful to life for giving me a father like you, not perfect, but full of love for us, your children. I can still feel that immense love when I think about the trust you placed in me, always believing and expecting the best from me, accepting me when things didn't go perfectly.
Now that I am a mother, I understand why, against my will, you wanted to celebrate important moments of my life in a grand way. Thank you for not clipping my wings when I left the nest to learn to live my own life, even though it tore your heart apart.
Today, I want to celebrate your life and tell you that I have always loved you, I love you, and I will love you.
Your daughter, Claudia
