Mariana Rodriguez
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Woman lost her father at the age of 18 and that impacted her for the rest of her life
By Mariana Rodriguez
Lorena Mora was born in a really retired borough, were most of her neighbors were family and the only cars that went in were to send a message or visit someone. She walked her way to school with her two older brothers for around an hour, even under the rain. Sometimes it was hard and tiring but they ended up finding ways to have fun every single day. Also, almost all the kids surrounding her were boys, which caused two things: all the games were the ones the boys preferred, and she ended up liking the outside and adventures more.
After that she remembers starting high school in a nearby town. A new phase, full of dreams and aspirations, she really liked it and made friends to this day but then when she was around fifteen her father was diagnosed with cancer, changing her life forever. Some of those dreams were crushed and her vision in life took a 360º turn as she deeply loved and had an attachment to her dad.
She decided to quit school to dedicate more time to her father and help with the house chores. She says she was devastated at the first, but with time it made her more appreciative of every moment with him. As she said, ¨I remember finding him under a tree meditating and thinking and just hearing the sound of the forest.” She has many lovely memories for him and their moments together, such as when he bought her first pair of earrings or the times she rode horses with him.
On his cancer journey she said there were really bad and sad moments, but also a lot of learning and realization of how much to value every single moment and blessing in life. ¨He always told me to eat when I could, to enjoy when I could, and not to take anything for granted.¨
Lorena will always remember her father as someone who tried to help and accompany others no matter what, even through his cancer. He was always involved with his community and was friendly and helpful to anyone. He had friends everywhere, whenever we went, he was waving to someone,¨ she remembers.
After three years of dealing with illness, he passed away, because of a metastasis which left her heartbroken and devastated. At the moment of his death, she thought she would die with him. But with time, she understood that she should keep living and not let this overcome her because she was young and with other reasons and people to fight for. This leads her to think any problem can be solved, and if not, there is a reason for it. She says, ¨Don’t lose your life longing for what you don’t have or are.¨
Lorena is able to realize now after a long time that losing someone is not the ruin or a reason to stop living your life, but instead to live for them and the blessing to be in this world.
It’s been 21 years from Lorena’s father’s death. And even as she has encountered many other problems and difficulties, she says this has been the most impactful and tough time till this day.
Today, Lorena is the empowered woman her father would be proud of, who has a family she loves and is thankful for every single day. She has continued his legacy of helping and giving to others, whenever she can. As an example, she loves to work voluntarily for different organizations or causes including Copey Learning Center which she is a founder of.
And to the present she continues to apply every lesson that that moment left for her to take.
By Mariana Rodriguez
Lorena Mora was born in a really retired borough, were most of her neighbors were family and the only cars that went in were to send a message or visit someone. She walked her way to school with her two older brothers for around an hour, even under the rain. Sometimes it was hard and tiring but they ended up finding ways to have fun every single day. Also, almost all the kids surrounding her were boys, which caused two things: all the games were the ones the boys preferred, and she ended up liking the outside and adventures more.
After that she remembers starting high school in a nearby town. A new phase, full of dreams and aspirations, she really liked it and made friends to this day but then when she was around fifteen her father was diagnosed with cancer, changing her life forever. Some of those dreams were crushed and her vision in life took a 360º turn as she deeply loved and had an attachment to her dad.
She decided to quit school to dedicate more time to her father and help with the house chores. She says she was devastated at the first, but with time it made her more appreciative of every moment with him. As she said, ¨I remember finding him under a tree meditating and thinking and just hearing the sound of the forest.” She has many lovely memories for him and their moments together, such as when he bought her first pair of earrings or the times she rode horses with him.
On his cancer journey she said there were really bad and sad moments, but also a lot of learning and realization of how much to value every single moment and blessing in life. ¨He always told me to eat when I could, to enjoy when I could, and not to take anything for granted.¨
Lorena will always remember her father as someone who tried to help and accompany others no matter what, even through his cancer. He was always involved with his community and was friendly and helpful to anyone. He had friends everywhere, whenever we went, he was waving to someone,¨ she remembers.
After three years of dealing with illness, he passed away, because of a metastasis which left her heartbroken and devastated. At the moment of his death, she thought she would die with him. But with time, she understood that she should keep living and not let this overcome her because she was young and with other reasons and people to fight for. This leads her to think any problem can be solved, and if not, there is a reason for it. She says, ¨Don’t lose your life longing for what you don’t have or are.¨
Lorena is able to realize now after a long time that losing someone is not the ruin or a reason to stop living your life, but instead to live for them and the blessing to be in this world.
It’s been 21 years from Lorena’s father’s death. And even as she has encountered many other problems and difficulties, she says this has been the most impactful and tough time till this day.
Today, Lorena is the empowered woman her father would be proud of, who has a family she loves and is thankful for every single day. She has continued his legacy of helping and giving to others, whenever she can. As an example, she loves to work voluntarily for different organizations or causes including Copey Learning Center which she is a founder of.
And to the present she continues to apply every lesson that that moment left for her to take.