I lost my wonderful father when I was 10 years old. He died young at age 51. He left my mom, 5 sons and 2 daughters. I was the 6th of the 7 siblings.
My 3 older brothers, aged 21, 18 and 16 during that time, stepped up for the family in order for us to survive. We were poor.
1st Big Brother: He was the wisdom. (He also became a doctor.)
2nd Big Brother: He was the soul and faith of the family.
3rd Big Brother: He brought courage and strength to us.
It took 3 people to fill up the gap left by my father.
I salute my brothers and sisters!
I salute my Dad, a source of wisdom, faith, courage and strength!
Happy Father’s Day! 🙏🏽
From,
R. De La Rosa, MD
June 16, 2024
