Sin saberlo te sorprendí en tu ultimo cumpleaños😭


Comparti tanto con esta negrita, realmente la sentía mía, a mí manera, cuando lleve a odontología a mis hijos pequeños, le dije a mi mamá que me la llevará, era un consultorio popular, así que había que madrugar, yo empecé a hacer la cola a las 4 de la madrugada y pude anotarlo a los tres, mi sobrina en un sube y baja de un parque, con una prima por parte de su papá, se le partió uno de los dientes centrales, así que ella se sentía mal por eso, le empezaron a realizar sus reparaciones, en una de las consultas la atendió una cubana que al verla dijo que negra tan linda y ella al sonreír y ella ver su diente, le dijo, ya te vamos a poner más bonita, ella salió del consultorio con su diente completo, con lágrimas en los ojos me abrazo y me dijo: Tía te amo, gracias, yo le contesté "gracias a la doctora, porque ella te lo reparo" y su repuesta fue: y a tí, porque tú fuiste la que me trajiste, yo inmediatamente 🥹
Cuando inscribí a mi hijo pequeño para su primera comunión, ella también quiso, como su mamá estaba muy ocupada yo la inscribí también a ella donde la haría mi hijo, así que por casi un año, Nicol paso los fines de semana en donde yo vivía, llegaba los viernes y la buscaban los domingos, dormíamos juntas, su primera comunión se celebró en la casa, junto con la de mi pequeño Anthony.
Photographs are images that can evoke not only #memories, but also awaken countless #emotions. The photos I'm sharing with you tomorrow will be just a year old; it was the #20th birthday of my beloved Nicol del Carmen, my fifth #niece, the second daughter of my sister Katy. I wanted a girl and wanted to give her the middle name del Carmen. I had four boys, so when Nicol was born, my sister's middle name was del Carmen, so she was mine 😅
I shared so much with this little girl; I truly felt she was mine, in my own way. When I took my young children to the dentist, I asked my mom to bring her. It was a public clinic, so we had to get up early. I started waiting in line at 4:00 a.m. and managed to get all three of them seen. My niece broke one of her front teeth on a seesaw in a park with a cousin on her father's side, so she felt bad about it. They started to During one of her appointments, a Cuban woman saw her and, upon seeing her, said, "What a beautiful Black woman!" When she smiled and the woman saw her tooth, she said, "We're going to make you even prettier." She left the office with her tooth restored, tears in her eyes, hugged me, and said, "Auntie, I love you, thank you." I replied, "Thank you to the doctor, because she fixed it for you." Her response was, "And thank you, because you're the one who brought me here." I immediately cried. 🥹
When I registered my youngest son for his First Communion, she wanted to go too. Since her mother was very busy, I registered her as well, at the same school my son would be attending. So, for almost a year, Nicol spent weekends at my house. She would arrive on Fridays and they would pick her up on Sundays. We slept together. Her First Communion was celebrated at our house, along with my little Anthony's.
Siempre quise estar presente en su vida, aunque cuando llega la adolescencia los jóvenes se ponen rebeldes, ella tenía sus momentos de paz y sus momentos de guerra, así que yo aprovechaba cuando me dejaban estar, fuimos a varios eventos juntas, y el día de esa foto no tenía suficiente dinero, pero quise darle un detalle que fuese significativo para ella, y así lo hice, y ella muy humilde y sencilla lo valoro co mucho cariño, sin saber que ese sería mi último regalo para ella en su cumpleaños 😭
La última vez que compartimos fue un viernes, recuerdo que llegué a casa de mi mamá, ella estaba haciendo una flores eternas, yo compré unos helados caseros para las dos, y al irme ella se iría en bicicleta a su práctica de atletismo.
Luego el sábado cuando llegue a casa de mi mamá ella estaba dormida, entre sin hacer ruido y me fui, el domingo no pude dormir despues de la 1 de la madrugada, así que me puse a orar ya que tengo un hijo policía, así me dieron las 3 de la madrugada, como no podía dormir opte por ponerme a lavar y hacer mis quehaceres desde esa hora, después de desayunar fue que vine agarrando el teléfono, y tenía una llamada perdida de mi hermana Katty, la llamé y me dijo que la que me llamó en la noche fue mi mamá, que ella estaba llevando a Nicol al módulo que no relacionaba, la refirieron al Hospital Central y yo le dije que no la llevara allá, ella me colgó.
La llamé para preguntar qué pasaba y me dijo que Nicol aún no reaccionaba y que en los exámenes que le realizaban no salía nada, que ella me informaría cualquier cosa, a las 10 de la noche me entero que mi amada negrita había fallecido 😭😭😭
I always wanted to be present in her life, even though teenagers tend to rebel. She had her peaceful moments and her turbulent ones, so I took advantage of the times she let me be around. We went to several events together, and on the day of that photo, I didn't have enough money, but I wanted to give her something meaningful, so I did. She, so humble and simple, appreciated it with great affection, without knowing that it would be my last birthday gift for her 😭
The last time we spent together was on a Friday. I remember arriving at my mom's house; she was making preserved flowers. I bought some homemade ice cream for both of us, and after I left, she was going to her track and field practice on her bike.
Then on Saturday, when I got to my mom's house, she was asleep. I went in quietly and left. On Sunday, I couldn't sleep after 1:00 a.m., so I started praying since I have a son who's a police officer. It was 3:00 a.m. by then, and since I couldn't sleep, I decided to do the laundry and other chores. After breakfast, I picked up my phone and saw I had a missed call from my sister Katty. I called her back, and she said that my mom had called me the night before. She said she was taking Nicol to a different unit, which she didn't recognize. They referred her to the Central Hospital, and I told her not to take her there. She hung up on me.
I called her to ask what was happening, and she told me that Nicol still wasn't responding and that the tests they were running weren't showing anything, that she would let me know if anything changed. At 10 pm, I found out that my beloved girl had passed away 😭😭😭
En ese momento me vinieron tantos #recuerdos, desde ese 10 de enero del 2004 que mi hermana empezó con su trabajo de parto, su crecimiento, cada graduación,cada fiesta de cumpleaños , sus 15 años, sus risas, sus bochinches en cada reunión familiar, su mal humor, toda ella en si, y pensé que uno debe llenar de amor a sus seres queridos, no sabemos cuando será la última vez que estaremos con ellos, no dejes que el rencor, la rabia, te alejen de dar ese abrazo, decir ese te amo, expresar tus sentimientos, ya que de nada sirve que después de su muerte, si quieres hacer lo que en vida, nunca hiciste.
Y aunque le demostré en su vida que la amaba, siento que me falto más, más te quiero por decir, más abrazos que dar, más amor por demostrar. Estás fueron nuestras primeras navidades sin Nicol presente, y realmente está silla vacía dolio mucho, además del silencio que dejo en la mesa, ya que como dije, ella era la que con su magia alegraba la mesa de cada festividad, solo deseo que mi Dios te tenga en su reino ni negra hermosa.
Este #TBT para mí fue un #catarsis ya que este sentimiento que.aum siento por la partida física de mi sobrina es algo que aún no me creo, aún la siento presente en sus hermanos, en el amanecer y el ocaso, con el mar y con las mariposas, se que no muere quien se va de este plano, si no quien se olvida y yo no creo olvidarla, así que siempre vivirás en mi corazón mi linda Nicol🥹
At that moment, so many memories flooded back, from that January 10th, 2004, when my sister went into labor, to her growing up, every graduation, every birthday party, her quinceañera, her laughter, her antics at every family gathering, her bad temper—all of her. And I thought that we should shower our loved ones with love. We don't know when it will be the last time we're with them. Don't let resentment or anger keep you from giving that hug, saying "I love you," expressing your feelings, because it's pointless to do after their death what you never did while they were alive.
And even though I showed her I loved her while she was alive, I feel like I didn't say enough—I didn't say "I love you" enough, I didn't give enough hugs, I didn't show enough love. These were our first Christmases without Nicol, and that empty chair really hurt, as did the silence she left at the table. As I said, she was the one who, with her magic, brightened the table every holiday. I only wish that God has you in his kingdom, my beautiful niece.
This #TBT was a #catharsis for me because this feeling I still have for my niece's physical departure is something I still can't believe. I still feel her presence in her siblings, in the sunrise and sunset, with the sea and the butterflies. I know that those who leave this plane don't truly die, but rather those who are forgotten, and I don't think I'll ever forget her. So you will always live in my heart, my sweet Nicol 🥹
Para culminar este #juevesdetbt quiero compartirles el vídeo de mi sobrina abriendo su regalo de cumpleaños, no puedo contener mis lágrimas al saber que ya no podré sorprenderla 😭
To wrap up this #throwbackthursday, I want to share a video of my niece opening her birthday present. I can't hold back my tears knowing I won't be able to surprise her anymore 😭
https://youtube.com/shorts/7X7vhg-UY58?si=MTc2FknsAuv2L7S8
https://youtube.com/shorts/OKtzYuJTv_A?si=pjOkdZQ2LXfR_HJg
No solo use una imagen en este #tbt, y me disculpo por también colocar los últimos videos que conservo de su último cumpleaños, duele mucho ver qué tenía una vida por delante y ya no estará en esta su nueva vuelta al sol, solo me queda lo vivido y la certeza que para ella siempre di lo mejor. Gracias por llegar hasta aquí en este #juevesdetbt del estimado @lanzjoseg Gracias por acompañarme en la lectura.
Nunca dejes para mañana el amor que puedan dar hoy, puede ser demasiado tarde🦋
I didn't just use one picture for this #tbt, and I apologize for also including the last videos I have from her last birthday. It hurts so much to see that she had a whole life ahead of her and she won't be here for this new year. All I have left are the memories we shared and the certainty that I always gave her my best. Thank you for reading this far on this #tbtThursday from the esteemed @lanzjoseg. Thank you for joining me in this reading.
Never leave for tomorrow the love you can give today, it may be too late 🦋

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