Birth date: May 7, 1926 Death date: Sep 7, 2016
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Thank you for always having been the mom who chaperoned us to our dances.
Your greatest legacy is the three fine adults that your children are.
You are finally at peace..........
It is a bittersweet thing to share a memory of mom. Here is one which I have not been able to forget since the day it happened.
On Thursday, the 10th of November 1960, mom, dad, my little sister Marta, and I boarded a plane at Rancho Boyeros airport, now known as "Jose Martí International," outside Havana. We were leaving Cuba, though we thought it would be a temporary absence, not a lifetime of exile. As the plane left the ground where one could see the top of the Royal Palm trees, our mother began to sob deeply. This made a deep impression on me. I guess it seemed that, if we were going to be away only a little while, why was she so distressed? This upset me - mom always seemed happy, with a big smile on her face; I hated seeing her unhappy.
Maybe she knew, deep down, this departure would be final and we would never see our beloved homeland again. Yet, in later years I came to understand leaving everything behind was an act of unconditional, selfless love for her family, this act of departure from a place which would become a hell on earth for decent, loving families.
So now, mom herself has departed, but I have faith our separation is only temporary, and I believe God has recognized her - and our father's - unconditional act of love for their children, and has rewarded her Eternally, in our true Homeland. I will miss you with all my heart while still on this earth, mom. But I look forward to seeing you laugh, dance, and love your beloved "kids," your Nicky, and all your family and many friends in a Much Better Place someday.
It is a bittersweet thing to share a memory of mom. Here is one which I have not been able to forget since the day it happened.
On Thursday, the 10th of November 1960, mom, dad, my little sister Marta, and I boarded a plane at Rancho Boyeros airport, now known as "Jose Martí International," outside Havana. We were leaving Cuba, though we thought it would be a temporary absence, not a lifetime of exile. As the plane left the ground where one could see the top of the Royal Palm trees, our mother began to sob deeply. This made a deep impression on me. I guess it seemed that, if we were going to be away only a little while, why was she so distressed? This upset me - mom always seemed happy, with a big smile on her face; I hated seeing her unhappy.
Maybe she knew, deep down, this departure would be final and we would never see our beloved homeland again. Yet, in later years I came to understand leaving everything behind was an act of unconditional, selfless love for her family, this act of departure from a place which would become a hell on earth for decent, loving families.
So now, mom herself has departed, but I have faith our separation is only temporary, and I believet God has recognized her - and our father's - unconditional act of love for their children, and has rewarded her Eternally, in our true Homeland. I will miss you with all my heart while still on this earth, mom. But I look forward to seeing you laugh, dance, and love your beloved "kids," your Nicky, and all your family and many friends in a Much Better Place someday.
My mom, what can I say but that each mother is unique and special to all of us. My mom "Tete", was the rock of our family and a beautiful and classy lady. I was so lucky the moment I was born to have a mom like her She loved life, laughter and made our family the loving and happy family we are today. As I look back on her life., I am comforted to know she lived a long and blessed life full of many happy moments. I am forever grateful for the abundance of love she gave and everything she taught me. I will honor my mom by continuing to live my life in a way she would have been proud. I will miss her every day but know she is in a special place, happy at last in God's glory. I hope she is dancing again in heaven as one of our angels, one of the most beautiful! I miss you mom......Grace Maria
