“Hello dad, I say hello to you because I refuse to say goodbye. You had the bad luck of not presenting the common symptoms that this damn illness caused. You were at home with your wife, my mother, a tireless and fighter woman who strictly followed all the doctors’ instructions. She also got infected, but she has managed to get over it. You were fighting for 27 long days. I looked forward to the daily call from the ICU, hoping that one day you would wake up and start to get better. On April 23, 2020, you left. I couldn’t shake your hand, I couldn’t give you the last kiss, the last goodbye. I know you are with me, and you won’t’ leave me alone. They told me that you were one of the best: hardworking, fighter, that you adored me and mom, and especially your grandchildren, who will never forget you because a grandfather like you leaves a mark. See you soon dad, one day we will see each other again. I love you.”
LUCRECIA PIMIENTA