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		<title>A Sister In Mourning (Joaquin Luna Poem in English and Spanish)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sister in Mourning By Nina Hinojosa (Joaquin Luna&#8217;s sister) April 17,1993- A very blessed date. An angel named Joaquin was sent to us from Heaven that day. With brown eyes, wavy blond hair and a smile that will warm up your heart. Full of life, hope and dreams, tender and sweet and very innocent indeed. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Sister in Mourning</h1>
<p><strong>By Nina Hinojosa (Joaquin Luna&#8217;s sister)</strong></p>
<p>April 17,1993- A very blessed date.</p>
<div id="attachment_1715" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://tucsoncitizen.com/hispanic-politico/2012/09/12/a-sister-in-mourning-joaquin-luna-poem-in-english-and-spanish/297886_3976453044684_647422677_n/" rel="attachment wp-att-1715"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1715" src="http://tucsoncitizen.com/hispanic-politico/files/2012/09/297886_3976453044684_647422677_n-150x112.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="112" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Joaquin Luna (DREAMer who committed suicide because he felt he had no hope) had blonde hair as a baby.</p></div>
<p>An angel named Joaquin was sent to us from Heaven that day.<br />
With brown eyes, wavy blond hair and a smile that will warm up your heart.<br />
Full of life, hope and dreams, tender and sweet and very innocent indeed.<br />
If only we would of known that day that God had sent you only for a mission<br />
To be completed and was soon to be returned .<br />
Would the pain of losing you hurt just a bit less?<br />
Would we have changed His mind?<br />
Would you have stayed with us?<br />
Was our <strong><span style="color: #800000">love</span></strong> towards you just not enough?<br />
November 25, 2011-God called your name that day.<br />
And like a faithful lamb you went.<br />
Taking a part of us with you.<br />
Leaving us with a hole never to be filled again.<br />
We can&#8217;t find peace.<br />
It hurts too much.<br />
The pain of losing you is unbearable.<br />
Even though we all know in our hearts you are in a better place now,<br />
And not in this cruel world.<br />
But, that is not enough.<br />
Our pain is still too strong.<br />
Til that day God calls our name, to be reunited once again.<br />
But, we are still here&#8230; So until that day,<br />
We could only wonder&#8230; What if???<br />
You said<strong><span style="color: #800000"> I love you</span> </strong>and Goodbye you even said Happy Birthday to me that night.<br />
I only know in my heart it will never be the same without you by my side.<br />
I am so proud of you.<br />
Your sacrifice &#8212; our loss moved so many,<br />
Your death didn&#8217;t go in vain.<br />
Lots of people mourn for you<br />
Your mission was complete.<br />
God knew why He sent you,<br />
So now you stand beside Him<br />
Fighting next to Him.<br />
Pass the Dream Act and let it stay,<br />
Don&#8217;t take another life ever again.<br />
Joaquin you are gone, but never forgotten <strong><span style="color: #800000">you hold a place in our hearts</span></strong>,<br />
That no one could ever replace.<br />
Your poem has more meaning now, and it&#8217;s understood,<br />
&#8220;<em><a href="http://tucsoncitizen.com/hispanic-politico/files/2012/09/joaquin-luna-favorite-poem-resized.jpg">God will lend you a Son</a>&#8220;</em>,<br />
Yes, indeed He will, but we will never know for how long.<br />
We miss you and we <span style="color: #800000"><strong>love</strong></span> you,<br />
R.I.P. , My Sweet Brother, &#8220;The Dreamer&#8221;</p>
<p>Love always,<br />
Nina</p>
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<h1>Una Hermana en Luton</h1>
<p><strong>Escrito por Nina Hinojosa</strong></p>
<p>17 de Abril 1993 &#8211; una fecha muy bendecida.<br />
Un angel llamado Joaquin nos fue enviado de los cielos ese dia.<br />
Con ojos castanos, pelo rubio ondulado y una sonrisa que alegraba tu corazon.<br />
Lleno de vida, esperanza y suenos,<br />
Dulce y verdadero.<br />
Si solamente hubieramos sabido ese dia,<br />
Que Dios te envio solamente para una mission y pronto ser regresado a El.<br />
Fuera sido menos dolorosa tu partida?<br />
Hubieramos podiodo cambiar Su mente?<br />
Te hubieras quedado?<br />
O, simplemente, nuestro amor no fue sufficiente?<br />
25 de Noviembre 2011- Dios llamo tu nombre ese dia.<br />
Y como una fiel obeja fuiste a El.<br />
Llevando una parte de nosotros contigo,<br />
Dejando un vacio que jamas sera llenado.<br />
No encontramos paz,<br />
El dolor es insoportable.<br />
En nuestro corazon sabemos que te encuentras en un lugar hermoso,<br />
Y no en este mundo cruel,<br />
Pero, eso no es sufficiente,<br />
El dolor es mas fuerte.<br />
Hasta el dia que Dios llame nuestro nombre,<br />
Y junto a ti estemos otra vez.<br />
Pero, ese dia no a llegado,<br />
Seguimos aqui preguntandonos,<br />
&#8220;Y Si&#8230;?&#8221;<br />
Nos dijiste adios, los quiero mucho,<br />
Y hasta feliz cumpleanos me deciaste esa noche a mi,<br />
Yo solo se en mi corazon que jamas sera igual<br />
Sin ti a mi lado.<br />
Orgullosa estoy de ti,<br />
Tu sacrificio,<br />
Nuestra perdida,<br />
Nada fue en vano,<br />
Muchos supieron nuestro dolor.<br />
Lagrimas rodaron por todo el mundo,<br />
Sintieron tu dolor.<br />
Dios sabia tu mission,<br />
Y hoy esta cumplida,<br />
A Su lado te encuentras,<br />
Peliando junto a El.<br />
Dejen pasar &#8220;El Dream Act&#8221;, ya no quiten mas vidas.<br />
No sienten el dolor?<br />
Joaquin ya no estaras aqui, pero jamas seras olvidado,<br />
Guardas una parte en nuestro corazones que nunca sera remplasada.<br />
Tu poema favorito tiene mas segnificado<br />
Lo entiendo hoy mejor,<br />
&#8220;Dios te emprestara por un tiempo un Hijo&#8221;<br />
Si, si, lo hara,<br />
Pero, por cuanto tiempo uno nunca sabra.<br />
Se te quiere y se te extrana mucho,<br />
Descanza en Paz<br />
Mi dulce hermano, Joaquin<br />
&#8220;El Sonador&#8221;</p>
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