Dear Kate

We met a Friday of June back in 1987. I know you were not too happy about my arrival, because you stopped being the center of attention and my presence implied that now you would have to share your toys, headbands and the love you received. That is how you became and older sister and started to stand me bites, fights and hair pulling. Then Vincent arrived and sometimes you became my allied and others my enemy, but overall you gave love and you clear the way.

Then I strive to dream, unwittingly putting thousands of miles between us but surprisingly the distance did nothing but bring us closer. After you met José, it is ironic that since he is a part of your life we never lived in the same place.

I met him one summer, among arepas and foam hats. A strange stranger, who paradoxically grew up in a environment similar to ours. I don’t doubt at all that both the Castro and the Bezic families have grown in front of the best example of love and devotion. For all I know this love that makes us all be here today is nothing but love in its purest form. Today begins a new stage, although I know that this adventure began long time ago.

Today I cheers because despite all the thousands of miles that we are used to have in between I leave you in the best hands. Because happiness together is multiply and sorrows are divided, it’s pure mathematics. Today my heart is convinced that this is only a part of the "Once Upon a Time" of an incredible "And they lived happily ever after".

Congratulations!

Written on Bus 81, September 6th 2014