Augusto Luna Vasquez

“People come into your path for a reason, a season or a lifetime.” Augusto came into my life a short time ago when he took a part-time job to help at our farm. It didn’t take long for me to realize that I had found a gem. I quickly learned what an honorable man he was. Rarely do you see someone who takes pride in their work the way Augusto took pride in his. In no time, he had started to work his magic around my property and my feelings of despair soon began to fade. He and I had many conversations. He would talk about life and he found joy in nature and the same simple things that I do. During a difficult time of my own, his presence brought me hope and comfort that things would be okay. My time with Augusto came to an end as he died suddenly this past week and I am saddened by this loss more than I could have imagined.

I am in contact with Augusto’s family and, it goes without saying that, they are grieving tremendously. His sons speak of him with such love, admiration and respect. They tell me how proud they are to have had him for a father, for the hardworking man that he was and how they credit him for making them the men they have become.

I am hoping to use this fundraiser to help them cover the funeral costs and the huge expense of sending Augusto home to his birth country, Guatemala, so that his wife and daughter can say goodbye.

“People come into your path for a reason, a season or a lifetime.” Augusto, in our brief season together, you made my farm beautiful again. I look around and I see your special touch in so many places and it makes me smile. The lifetime you shared with your family is one that was clearly so significant. I am hoping that the reason we came together can also be one to help your sons fulfill their promise and send you home. I am blessed to have known you and I will miss you. Thank you for touching my life so much in such a short time.

Thank you to anyone who can contribute at this time. Please share.