Now it is Tuesday. It’s been a melancholy day. It wasn’t anxious. I long for happy days and I can’t say they’ll be back since it doesn’t feel like it. I slept alright last night. I have to adjust my sleeping schedule since the new gig is approaching. Instead of going to bed at midnight, I think it will have to be 11:30.

I posted about Juan yesterday, and also posted on the social medias. I alerted Juan’s sister, not that I felt it was anything bad I wrote, just comparing his life with what is going on today. I did not think his mother would read it, but somehow she did. Juan’s mother seemed to take this as an attack, and I tried to assure her that it was not.

This is her post: I don’t think so. My son was American born & his parents & sisters are highly educated. We are very proud of where we came from & of how far educated we are. I don’t see your appreciation @ my son loyal friendship to you. As his friends say, my son was an Angel, much different than many people who feel superior than us Hispanics when many of them don’t even finish high school. At the age of 15, my son attended NYU. Please be informed that his sisters are Doctors & I, his mother retired with a masters Degree obtained from UMDNJ. The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. I don’t see a reason why my son or any of us should have been a target. My son graduated @ New Jersey City University with high Honors for being the Suma Cum Laude of his promotion. Rest in peace my dear son until our Great Father decides to put us together as mother & son again.

Of course, I couldn’t tell her that some of the time Juan spent with us in Hoboken was to escape his mother’s house in Union City. Juan was great and a good man. I’ve posted so many times how much Juan was loved and welcomed here as a refuge from maternal stress in Union City. Somehow, she thinks I look down on Juan being Hispanic, which, if you know me, that is not the case.

I did reply to Juan’s mother: I recognize Juan’s intelligence, Yolanda and I recognize this administration’s lack thereof. They are disappearing citizens for their views and have stated they intend to do worse. Juan was liberal and open-minded and would have likely had something to say about the razing of Gaza, which has caused citizens and green card holders to be thrown in jail.
I definitely did not besmirch Juan’s life or legacy; I only stated that this administration would consider him an enemy.
I have been following what this administration has been doing and I am certain Juan would have been doing the same.
I regret that you may have misinterpreted what I posted.
Juan had friends in Hoboken who loved him and cared for him deeply.
He was incredibly intelligent and is sorely missed.
I am good friends with the Dean of UMDNJ.

I just don’t think Yolanda has been paying attention to what is going on in this country right now and feels that any mention of Juan that isn’t glowing is an attack, when it clearly isn’t.