Although we were aware of the critical state of his health, the news hit us hard. I recalled the times he joked with me, saying that when both of us had concluded our revolutionary task, he would invite me to walk by the Arauca River in Venezuelan territory, which made him remember the rest that he never had.
Aunque conocíamos el estado crítico de su salud, la noticia nos golpeó con fuerza. Recordaba las veces que bromeó conmigo diciendo que cuando ambos concluyéramos nuestra tarea revolucionaria, me invitaría a pasear por el río Arauca en territorio venezolano, que le hacía recordar el descanso que nunca tuvo.