[kj] OT - Saddest days of my life

[Alex Smith]

As the father of a 2 yr old daughter myself, Javier, I cannot begin to express how sorry I am to read this. I canot even begin to fathom what you're feeling, but I know I would find it utterly devastating.

Best of luck and much love to you and your family and my deepest condolences.

Very sincerely,

Alex in NYC




-----Original Message-----
>From: Javier Garcia <jagargal at lycos.com>
>Sent: Jun 9, 2006 12:48 PM
>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
>Subject: [kj] OT - Saddest days of my life
>
>I've been away for almost 4 weeks.Went for vacation to Acapulco with my wife and my daughter to spent 
>a whole week there. 
>Sunday May 21st: While driving my car on the 
>highway returning to Mexico City, my little girl, Jimena, gone sick 
>(actually she was barely sick of an apparently low flu since a 
>couple of days before), the look on her face was pretty sad with no 
>energy (an unusual thing on a little 2 and a half y.o. girl). We 
>stopped on Chilpancingo (a city about 2.5 hours far from Mexico 
>City) and took Jimena t a hospital, the Dr. told us to take her to 
>a hospital in Mexico City, Jimena may had a severe stomach 
>infection.
>We arrived to Mexico City and took my weak little girl quickly to 
>the hospital. After about three hours, the Doctors told my wife and 
>i that Jimena had an important/dangerous lung infection. We spent a 
>whole week in the hospital, only leaving for little whiles to eat, 
>take a bath and feed the dogs. My little girl went very bad, then 
>her health turn better, we were optimistic. Sadly on monday morning 
>/ may 29th, the Drs. made my daughter some studies and things went 
>very bad since then. One lung was almost healed, but the other one 
>was in pretty bad shape. The fucking virus was ver aggressive and 
>destructive. As the virus advenced my baby, went into septic shock. 
>The doctors told my wife and i that things were not optimistic for 
>my little girl.
>
>Jimena died that monday may 29th about 6:30 pm at the age of 2 
>years, 6 months and 10 days old.
>
>Words can't explain the mix of frustration, anger and deep sadness 
>that my wife and I felt the days after. It was unbelievable.
>Why? Why a gorgeus happy energetic girl?... and while i have a -now 
>12 y.o.- son (that lives with his mother) that still makes me feel 
>important, Jimena was my beloved little princess. I don't know you 
>guys, but i think a daughter changes your life as father more than 
>a son. Those little girls can really touch you deep into your 
>heart, and make you feel many new feelings. At least that made 
>Jimena to me.
>It hasn't been two weeks yet since she passed away, and of course 
>my wife and i still cry sometimes (and still will), but the hardest 
>moments have gone away. Now we focus on the happiness and the 
>beautiful energy that Jimena brought to our world, on the amazing 
>strenght that she showed us in the hospital after a whole week on 
>bed and still showing that wonderful smile and high spirit.
>
>Now it's just about time, not to forget, but to heal the hurts and 
>only leave scars.
>
>Javier
>mexico city
>
>
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