Lost a friend today

My friend Pilar Hernandez passed away this morning unexpectedly in the shower. She was only 51 years old and leaves behind a husband and 2 daughters Pilar and Beatriz who are in their early 20s. Pilar was my customer at Opel Spain, but she became my friend during the more than 3 years that we worked together in Madrid. There are so many wonderful memories flooding my mind tonight - how hard we worked, but also how much fun we had. The many coffee breaks we took throughout the day to chit chat; the stories she told of her daughters who were in grade school at the time, the advice she would give when she knew I was getting stressed and taking work too seriously, the many "copas" taken after work, the Halloween parties, the Spanish swear words she taught me, and more. Memories that I hope last a lifetime and never fade. I last saw Pilar in 2004 which was my last trip to Spain - wish I had gone in the last couple of years now. Fortunately I spoke to her just a few months ago either on Halloween or the day after. I filled her in on Tony and caught up on her life. She was doing well and very happy. Our other friends in Spain are devastated and I hope to speak to them in a few hours when they wake up. I also pray that our friend Patty greeted her at the pearly gates this morning. RIP Pilar - you were one in a million.