April 3rd, 2009

I found out today that my Padrino, Joaquin Chicoy, Ika-Wo has passed away.

He was born in Cuba, Married my Madrina Teresa in the late 50's, He left Cuba in the 1960's and settled in Chicago Illinois. Where he worked at several jobs including American Airlines and at a watch company that I can't recall just now. I remember him working those 2 jobs at the same time to be able to buy his home and pay down some other obligations.

But he always wanted to retire to a quiet, Spanish speaking country. And left Chicago to spend most of his time in Caracas, where he had several more students and was godfather/padrino to many.

His first meeting with me was when I was just a little baby in Cuba. He told me how he held me in his arms. A good friend to my parents my whole life.

We will all miss him very much.

 Mi Padrino

 

Here's a picture of him holding my Son Michael, Michael is now 22 and about to join the Navy with an MOS of Nuclear Technology

 

 
 

Proverbs

Ifa says:
You state your case in the morning and you are not vindicated, and at nightfall you plead with the king to delay a bit and listen to what you have to say; isn't what you have to say in the evening the same thing you said in the morning?

 

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