My dad, Alvaro Rivera Sr., was the best dad ever. He was so caring. He would always help people, he had a big heart.

My dad loved working on cars and he also loved going to church, he was a christian guy. I’ve gone to church with him a couple of times. I remember every night when he would go to sleep he would always play his christian music while he was falling asleep.

Losing him will never sit right with me. I was a daddy’s girl, he was my best friend. I will forever miss his smile, his laugh and his hugs. He was always a happy person. I did everything to help my dad fight this horrible virus. I prayed, I cried a lot and was telling God “please don’t take him from me.”

On October 20,2020 my dad started taking cough medicine that the doctor prescribed him. My dad complained that he was having trouble breathing.

On October 22,2020 I took him to the hospital. They did some tests and he had pneumonia, he was also a diabetic. I spoke to him during his stay at the hospital, he seemed fine but his breathing wasn’t doing so well.

On October 27th 2020 my dad was placed on a ventilator. My dad was in the hospital fighting this virus for 10 days. I regret not seeing him. I wish I was by his side but I had Covid also.

On November 1st 2020 at 1:00am, God called him home.

It was the worst day of my life, my heart just broke. I will forever be grateful for god blessing me with a great father.

I miss you Papa, I know you are always with me.