My brother,whom I looked up to admired and loved being in his aura growing up. I would do anything to hang out with him. Once he told me I couldn't hang out with him until I combed my hair. I have very curly hair and it is a bit unruly. I just knew it was a ploy to get rid of me.  I was smart! I spit in my hands rubbed them together and patted my hair down. I told him there is that better. He was not getting away from me. Some fifty years later he still had that affect on me. He called me "sister" can you please drive here. Of COURSE I said and off I went. I was sitting facing him on the bed with a food tray between us. I told him, look at me. I had my hair in a pony tail and a wide head band on (yes my hair is still curly and unruly) and I said to him. You call and I come running. Look at my hair I did not even have a chance to comb it.  He said "what do you mean you never have before". We laughed both 
 of us remembering. I looked down at his hands and fingers and they reminded me of my dads and I told him that. I caressed his hands and the tears started to flow down my check. He grabbed my hand and told me not to cry. He said that things were going to be ok. I told him I would stop no more tears. But my heart was still crying even if the tears had stopped. He loved to laugh and joke. And never forgot his sisters. When he would go with my dad to shear sheep in the mountains he always manged to bring his sisters some little present. He would hand them out to us with such pride. When his breathing became weak I laid my head on his chest and wrapped his arm around me and held him tight and whispered to him how much I loved him and what a good father, brother and son he was. How wonderful his children were and what a great dad he was not worry about them because they are strong and great kids. I told him to make sure and tell my dad how much I missed him and loved him. To make sure to take cared of each other.I told him I loved him so much and was going to miss him. I told him not to be afraid because he was going to be with my dad. I think back now and all of that was not for him it was for me. I already miss him so much. Forever your sister,

Daddy I will always love you forever. Always be in my heart. I know my heart is broken but it will mend in time. You have always taught me to be strong and independent. Grandpa and the god lord will lead you the way to paradise.

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Gilbert F. Torres

April 2, 1958 – November 15, 2017

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