On a rainy Florida, turned out to be one of the days that will be burned into ones mind.  I was getting ready to go out with my family when the call came in that one of the closes people in my life, a great uncle of mine, had taken his last look at this world of ours.
    I remember so much and realize how fast passes one by,  everyone forgot about dinner and now sit like zombies and i know that they cannot believe that he is gone, neither can I can.
    I have been blessed growing up in such a close nit family,  from brothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins still getting together on weekends for family gatherings. We all reminisce about our childhoods and talk about all our troubles in life.
    I must honestly say and feel that I am one of the few that can honestly say this I have had always a great family.
    But, today we say goodbye to the oldest member of our family, he was 74 years old and though he was getting up in age, he was still a very strong man that still worked hard on his farm in Puerto Rico, daily.
    His age had nothing to do with his premature departure, he tripped and stumbled down the hill that he had traveled everyday for so many years.  My cousin ran down after him, they say the scream that he let out could be heard through the whole island, living in a area that everyone knows everyone it is hard to imagine whats going through there mind at this moment.
    My beloved aunt, she has suffered through three heart attacks, has had open heart surgery twice and suffers of dementia  is left alone, without her beloved husband.
    He was a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather and was beloved by all.  We say goodbye and burn his memory into our minds.
    He was a man that was healthier than most young people are today, was in the Korean war, lived in his time a great life, was a funny man, loyal to his family and friends.  God knows he will be missed


Jose Quiles
1934-2008