It has been five years since my dad, Javier Esqueda, passed away unexpectedly. The huge hole my family have without him will continue for the rest of our lives and it has been very hard to get used to the idea that he is not with us anymore. I still struggle to refer to my…
My Professor is Wise
Several years ago I had a Latin professor who made us memorize a phrase that it has been in my mind ever since. The Latin expression is “magister meus doctus est” and means “my professor is instructed or wise.” Obviously, my Latin professor was teasing when he made us memorize that phrase, but in reality,…
The Pain that Death Brings is Real, but we Hope for Eternal Consolation (My Dad, one year later)
Death is always a tragedy. Even though we consider death as a normal and a common expectation in our human existence, the reality is that death is completely unnatural. Death is an intruder that destroys our original purpose, affecting everybody around us. The pain and hole we experience when a loved one dies are as…
My dad
On Monday, February 22nd, 2010, my dad, Javier Esqueda, died in Guadalajara, Mexico. These have been difficult weeks for our family as we rejoice with my dad’s face-to-face-celebration with the Heavenly Father, but mourn his absence among us. My dad always read with pride everything I have published and, very sadly, this is the first…