Raquel Aviles

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She was a member of the Hung Sing Goon of Atlanta & lion drummer. She was 20 years old & on her way to Japan for a year as part of an exchange program with a college there. She was going to leave in a couple of weeks. She had worked her way out of a neighborhood many of us would consider rough & slummish in South Florida to being a academic star in Japanese language, aside from her family's native Cuban dialect of Spanish & English.

She was nobody important to the world like a military hero, MA founder or celebrity, but she was a daughter, girlfriend, friend, classmate & training partner to a few of us. That was her importance to us.

She'll be missed.
 

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It's always tough handling the death of a loved one, especially one so young. My condolences.

:asian:
 

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Having people that love you is what makes you important, IMHO.

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