Alberto Ibarguen and Diego Ibarguen
Recorded
October 17, 2023
Archived
October 17, 2023
52:54 minutes
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Id:
ddf000652
Description
Alberto Ibarguen (79) and his son Diego Ibarguen (48) remember Susana, Diego's mother and Alberto's wife who recently passed away after years of battling ALS. They remember their earliest memories of her, recall her powerful and loving presence, and praise her strength and capacity to show love throughout her illness.Subject Log / Time Code
Diego (D) recalls his first memory of his mom, Susana (S). Alberto (A) remembers seeing D walk for the first time.
D remembers going to his mother's economics classes as a kid and feeling independence at an early age.
D remembers the day of S's naturalization and explains why she took so long to go through the process.
A describes how establishing an exchange program in High School led to him meeting S in Buenos Aires. He recalls hearing her voice for the first time.
A shares his thought process in his decision to ask S to marry him. He also remembers talking to S's dad after the proposal.
Participants remember S's fathers visits to their home when D was younger.
D shares memories of his experience traveling to Argentina alone for the first time and reflects on his grandfathers influence on him.
Participants remember spirited debates that would take place at S's father's table.
D remembers how his mother would never shy away from stating her opinion. He shares a few examples of her reactions to his various life announcements and ideas.
Participants recall S's strength in her battle with ALS. They describe her various decisions in treatment.
Participants remember D connecting his family with S every night after dinner during her battle with ALS during COVID, when they couldn't visit her in person. They share how S was mentally sharp, but completely physically compromised. She would write letters with her eyes and would feel everything.
D misses S sharing exactly what was on her mind with him. A misses the little things, and not being able to tell her things that are happening with him on a daily basis.
A recalls when he and S decided on the name Diego.
A and D share how talking about S makes them feel a few years since her death and how their different manners of speaking both reflect their current hurting.
Participants describe S physically, her presence and how she related to others. A shares a story of her hosting a dinner party with him.
Participants praise S's strength in her time with ALS and how she was still able to smile even when she couldn't move any other part of her body.
Participants
- Alberto Ibarguen
- Diego Ibarguen