To Magaly, Maggie and Ricky: Mere words cannot express our, me and my mother - Aurea Castillo, sincerest sympathies on the loss of your nearest and dearest Richard. He had a smile that would light up a room and then some :) He is loved by many and will be greatly missed. Querido Richard: You have positively touched the lives of so many that your stairway to heaven was paved with a million blessings. You were a father figure to my brother, Enrique, when he needed one the most. We thank you for all of your kindness, corny jokes, and graciousness. To you and your family I dedicate this Native American Prayer:
"I give you this one thought to keep -
I am with you still - I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the sweet uplifting rush,
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone -
I am with you still in each new dawn."
Good Night Richard. Til tomorrow's dawn.
Se ha ido alguien que para mi llego a ser como un hermano, cuando lo cnoci en el 95 aprendi a quererlo, pero en el 2004, luego de su apoyo incondicional y consejos, entre a formar parte de su familia y esos cuatro anos que convivi con ellos, siempre estaran en mi Corazon. Gracias Ricard, todo aquel que te conocio te ama y esto no es un adios, es un hasta luego.
Kika you were our dad, our papa, our inspiration. Everything was fun and games for you and that's how if should be. You were taken too soon, but heaven just gained one phenomenal angel. We will miss you with all our entirety. It's not goodbye, it's see you later!
Lighting a candle for a wonderful man: a great friend, an incredible, sincere and loyal human being, so that his soul can always be surrounded by eternal light. R.I.P beloved and dear amigo, you will be missed.