Family and friends remember Pedro with affection, as hundreds attend the funeral to pay respects to the young man who worked so hard while he studied acupuncture
Photograph of Pedro Aguilar. Photo: Courtesy.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía – The death of Pedro Isaac Aguilar Rentería, an 18-year old who loved soccer has shocked and saddened Jocotepec.
“I never imagined how much people loved my son,» said José Francisco Aguilar, a native of the municipality of Jocotepec, who at 45 years old, never imagined the tragedy that he and his family would suffer.
However, in the face of adversity, the farewell that the people and his friends gave Pedro something has comforted the heart of his father Francisco. Pedro was known as «el cuatito» (because he was a twin) died January 1st after a serious accident . Friends of «el cuatito» said goodbye for the last time to their beloved friend to the beat of «Muchacho Alegre, remembering his life with joy.
To the surprise of his family, last Tuesday, January 4th, hundreds of people attended his funeral mass, for which his mother thanked the people of Jocotepec with the words: «Jocotepec is a very beautiful town, but when it shows unity for others, it is a beautiful town».
“I just asked them not to stop singing, and they did not stop singing; that gave me a lot of happiness, realizing how much people loved my son, he was like an artist who knew everyone,» recalled his father remembering the charisma that his son had in life and how he was a hard-working young man from a very young age.
“While finishing his acupuncture studies at the CETAC» he worked as a laborer on a construction site, and as a fruit vendor and a lot of other jobs; he never gave up work” said his father., recalling with deep feeling, his father the passion that the young man of 18 felt for soccer, saying «he was very good, he was always wanted to play».
“I try to stay strong, to stay serene and calm, but there are moments when I can’t stand it, I just can’t.» No father should bury his children,” said Francisco Aguilar who knows that he still has family to think about, which gives him some strength and courage to continue.
Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan
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