Unconditional support from a wonderful woman | contest number #291

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¿Hubo alguien que te apoyara en los momentos más difíciles? ¿Cómo te ayudó?

Did someone support you during your hardest time? How did they help?

Normalmente suelo (o solía) ser esa persona de apoyo para los demás, pero muy pocas veces he recibido esa ayuda para mí. Quizás la vez que mas apoyo recibí fue en uno de los peores momentos en mi vida, cuando asesinaron a mi papá, en ese entonces muchas personas de la familia que nunca aprecie realmente demostraron que valen muchísimo, sobre todo mi tía materna, ella era una persona sumamente increíble… Solía verla muy pocas veces porque vivía en otro estado del país, la visitamos en navidad y pasábamos esas festividades en casa de mi abuela, eran las mejores navidades de mi vida, mi tía siempre buscaba la manera de sacarte una sonrisa, era una persona maravillosa, muy bromista pero a la vez con mucho carácter.

I’m usually (or used to be) the one who supports others, but I’ve rarely received that kind of help myself. Perhaps the time I received the most support was during one of the worst moments of my life, when my dad was murdered. Back then, many family members I’d never really appreciated showed just how valuable they were—especially my maternal aunt. She was an absolutely incredible person… I used to see her very rarely because she lived in another state. We’d visit her at Christmas and spend the holidays at my grandmother’s house—those were the best Christmases of my life. My aunt always found a way to make you smile; she was a wonderful person, very playful but also full of character.

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Mi papá murió en una época donde yo estaba recién terminando mis estudios para luego entrar a la universidad, fue la época mas extraña de mi vida jamás había experimentado una perdida tan cercana, la muerte fue algo muy traumático para mí, dure muchísimo tiempo sin comer sin dormir bien y sobre todo sin hacer nada con mi vida, quería estudiar pero la situación económica era grave, mi papa era prácticamente el que más aportaba económicamente y mi mama y yo solas fue muy difícil. Mi tía, a pesar de la distancia siempre nos llamaba por teléfono y me motivo a hacer algo con mi vida, yo le tenía muchísimo respeto a ella ya que ella llevaba una lucha de muchos años contra el cáncer, siempre se iba a volvía… La vi en sus peores momentos y en sus mejores, para mi, ella era una persona muy fuerte y valiente, sus palabras me animaron a seguir adelante y empecé a buscar trabajo, mi objetivo principal en aquel entonces era trabajar para reunir dinero para la universidad… Mi tía al ver que estaba esforzándome me tendió su mano y me ayudo a pagar la inscripción de la universidad.

My dad died right when I was finishing high school and about to start college. It was the strangest time of my life—I had never experienced such a personal loss before. His death was incredibly traumatic for me. For a long time, I couldn’t eat, I didn’t sleep well, and above all, I felt like I wasn’t doing anything with my life. I wanted to go to college, but our financial situation was dire; my dad was practically our sole breadwinner, and it was very difficult for my mom and me to manage on our own. My aunt, despite the distance, always called us on the phone and encouraged me to do something with my life. I had so much respect for her because she had been battling cancer for many years— The cancer would always go away and then come back… I saw her in her worst moments and her best. To me, she was a very strong and brave person. Her words encouraged me to keep going, and I started looking for a job. My main goal back then was to work to save money for college… When my aunt saw that I was trying my best, she reached out to me and helped me pay for my college tuition.

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Ella me apoyo muchas veces incluso en algunas cosas que necesitaba de la universidad, mi tía era una muy buena persona y como la vida siempre es cruel con las personas buenas ella falleció hace casi 10 años, el cáncer gano la batalla, mis navidades jamás volvieron a ser iguales, nunca mas visite la casa de mi abuela, nunca más viaje a ese estado que tanto me gustaba, nunca mas escuche su voz-

She supported me many times, even with some things I needed for college. My aunt was a very good person, and since life is always cruel to good people, she passed away almost 10 years ago—cancer won the battle. My Christmases were never the same again; I never visited my grandmother’s house again, never traveled to that state I loved so much, and never heard her voice again.

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Lamentablemente esa es la única foto que tengo de ella, no le gustaba tomarse fotos, en esa fotografía estaba en nuestra casa, eso fue justo después del entierro de mi papa… Ella se tomo su ultima foto con cabello ya que estaba a punto de afeitárselo por completo, para mi fue muy impactante ver como su cabello se caía por mechones, pero aun asi ella seguía con una sonrisa en su rostro, sin mostrar su dolor. Me atrevo a decir que ella fue la persona que mas me apoyo, no solo en esa situación en específico, tambien en otras circunstancias en las que ayudo a mi mama económicamente, legalmente, anímicamente, ya que mi mama sufría maltrato de mi papá, ella era la única que escuchaba, que intentaba ayudar, mientras todos se hacían los ciegos. Pero como pasa muchas veces en estos casos la victima nunca decide actuar, a pesar de tener todas las herramientas que le ofrecía mi tía. Pero bueno, esto fue bastante intenso de contar, me siento bastante mal ahora escribiendo estas cosas, solo me queda consolarme pensando que ella “esta descansando en paz”

Unfortunately, that’s the only photo I have of her; she didn’t like having her picture taken. In that photo, she was at our house—it was right after my dad’s funeral… She took that last photo with her hair still on, since she was about to shave it all off. It was really upsetting for me to see her hair falling out in clumps, but even so, she kept a smile on her face, never showing her pain. I dare say she was the person who supported me the most—not just in that specific situation, but also in other circumstances where she helped my mom financially, legally, and emotionally, since my mom was being abused by my dad. She was the only one who listened, who tried to help, while everyone else turned a blind eye. But as often happens in these cases, the victim never decides to take action, despite having all the tools my aunt offered her. But anyway, this was pretty intense to recount; I feel pretty bad now writing these things. All I can do is console myself by thinking that she “is resting in peace.”

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Having had the unconditional support of such a great woman as your aunt, and being able to share part of her story, is very moving. May God have her in his holy glory. Have a lovely afternoon/evening,

Haber tenido el apoyo incondicional de esa gran mujer como lo fue tu tía y que puedas compartir parte de su historia, es muy emotivo, que Dios la tenga en su santa gloria, que tengas una linda tarde noche @alexa.art,
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What a wonderful Aunt you had. Was she close to your late father? She was sensitive to your plight and so willing to extend help to you being too young to handle this tragic loss let alone deal with the legalities and financial matters. I was mired in government paperwork while grieving the loss of my father. My uncle realized my frustration and took on some of the things that needed done. He told me, "Focus on helping your mother and siblings to grieve, time for you to step up, you are the eldest and they need you."

!LADY

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The truth is, my father and my aunt weren't very close, but even so, she was my mother's sister and always supported us in everything. I'm so sorry for your loss, but I'm glad to hear that you also had someone you could count on; usually, in situations like that, people tend to say, “If you need anything, count on me,” but in reality, they only say it out of politeness; very few people actually help.

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You have gone through a lot, and having unconditional support from your aunt has made you an amazing person as well. Your aunt was a wonderful person, and she really did a lot for you...Rest in peace, her soul...

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It hasn't been easy, but that's life. Thank you for your kind words 🤍

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I'm glad you shared this story with us, even though it felt very painful to share.

I hope you have found some ways to make yourself feel better. I think it's so important to keep finding ways to take good care of ourselves during and after very traumatic things.

And I'm so glad you had that consistent support from your aunt during that time.

May you keep bravely doing good things in the world that make you happy and would make your aunt proud.

!LADY

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