Dr. Amada Ruiz de Villa
1947-2011
My cousin "Amadita" passed away yesterday after a thankfully short battle with throat cancer. She had her 64th birthday last Saturday.
As a boy, when our family would vacation in Cuba, I always looked forward to getting into mischief with her in San Antonio de los Baños where her family lived. Those are some of my best childhood memories.
Last night, to kickoff Cancer Awareness Month, many of the players for both Buena and Rio Mesa donned pink gloves, sox, wristbands, etc., to honor those who have fought with this terrible disease.
As I saw these flashes of pink, it brought me into a quiet, pensive mood as I relived those hot, humid days in a small town outside of Havana.
Miss you cousin.
2 comments:
He leído la noticia sobre el fallecimiento de la Dra. Amada Ruiz de Villa y menciona a San Antonio de los Baños (Cuba). Conoció usted al Dr. Ruiz de Villa
Muchas gracias por su respuesta.
Saludos desde las Islas Canarias
I have read the news about the death of Dr. Amada Ruiz de Villa and it mentions San Antonio de los Baños (Cuba). Did you meet Dr. Ruiz de Villa
Thank you very much for your reply.
Greetings from the Canary Islands
Yes, I did many times.
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