Pixar's Coco

my great uncle passed yesterday and while it was really sad news i knew it was coming for a while now and had time to come to terms with it. he was the last surviving one of my grandfather's siblings and it feels like that entire generation is lost to me now. it makes me feel a lot better to know that their legacy will live on in their kids and through me and the rest of my family.

So my great grandmother and great aunt both died this year. They had many siblings that my mom knew better. I miss them so much, but I know that they are reunited with our beloved family and are much happier now.

My grandpa was son to a rich family, while my grandma belonged to a very humble one. His family was heavily against their union because she really didn't have anything to give, but her love. My grandpa decided he loved my grandma more than his family's riches, so he married her, ignoring his parents' wishes. They were young when they got married, and they lived +40 years together before my grandpa passed away. She died some years later. To this day, they are a symbol of what true love is to me.

I'll always miss my aunt Barbara and Uncle George. They both were so full of life and always encouraged me to follow my dreams. My uncle George reminds me so much of Héctor. He was so energetic and silly and acted like a total dad to me. My aunt Barbara was stern but loving, a lot like Imelda. I both lost them to sickness but I always know they are with me in my heart. I'll always keep them in my memories and honor their lives.

I had a boyfriend from 4th to 7th grade and he died on July 16, 2018 at the very young age of 19. He had a brain condition that I didn’t know he had. I found the ring he gave me while we were still together and I still wear it on a chain around my neck. I miss him so much!

i never really knew my nanay's side of the family, but she would always talk about my lola. i remember she said she had cats named after every day of the week, and she and her siblings particularly loved Thursday the most. she would let them draw on a big sheet of paper and told funny jokes to them. she said that she wouldve loved the jokes that we told now. i still regret the fact that i never got to know her before she died. i hope shes in a better place now. love you mamita <3

I lost my dog tragically around three years ago. She died of a surgery failure while trying to remove a tumor inside of her, and although I've learned to cope and move on, she still lives on in my heart. She may not be here with me anymore, but words can't describe how I'll always remember her as my closest friend and family member, and how she will be there to guide me through the roughest times regardless.