“Your whole family loves you very much, we will no longer return together to Seville where you were so happy”: the painful farewell message from the father of Maya Villalobo, murdered by Hamas

Scenes of crying and long hugs marked the final farewell to Maya Villalobo, whose life was taken by Hamas militiamen, as she entered the military base where the young Spanish-Israeli woman served.

It’s too bitter a farewell. Her family waited for her in Seville on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Five days earlier, she was killed at the Nahal Oz base, near the Gaza border.

Maya Villalobo Sinvany, Antena 3 reported, “had permission to spend October 12 in Seville and celebrate the birthday of her father, Eduardo.”

Maya’s face, dressed in her olive green suit, will remain in the memories of her relatives and friends. Flirtatious, like any girl of her age, posing in front of the camera and making the victory sign with her fingers, the whole world knew her, unfortunately in these conditions on the war front that many condemn.

“Maya will always be remembered as a happy girl full of love”: the Spanish-Israeli victim of Hamas was in Israel doing her military service

Maya Villalobo’s bitter farewell

Eduardo Villalobo, a university professor from Seville, Spain, and his wife had the hardest part: burying a son.

With the inevitable crying, the words were interrupted when he gave the emotional speech with which he wanted to say goodbye to his ‘girl’, his ‘love’.

‘Maya, Mayusha, the first thing you need to know is that your mother and I, your father, love you very much. We have always done it since you were born and we will continue to do it now that you are not physically with us.

The first lines of the message made Maya’s mother break down. Both, who traveled to Israel, held hands.

“We have a great void in our hearts, as great as the love we profess for you, which you reciprocate for both of us, as great as your immense heart (…) Your entire family loves you very much,” said the despondent man, there are no words that can comfort so much pain.

Your enormous heart now shines like the most beautiful galaxy in the universe.

Maya Villalobo’s father

Eduardo Villalobo recalled that “Maya had a happy life and made it happy for us, not only for us, but for many (…)”, published the Spanish press.

“Maya, my love, We will no longer have that special complicity about which those who knew us spoke, that complicity that no other father ever had with his daughter. But Maya, we will continue to have that beautiful and special relationship that characterized us,” he said, quoted on Antena 3.

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“Every afternoon will be difficult, daughter.”

Eduardo described what his days will be like from now on: “Every day around eight o’clock in the afternoon will be difficult (…) I will no longer receive your calls, I will no longer go pick you up in Madrid, we will no longer being able to walk and find new places to eat, no more musicals and shopping, we will no longer return together to Seville where you were so happy.

“In Seville, we no longer take the number five bus to Grandma Carmen’s house, who loves you so much, to celebrate her birthday, nor to celebrate Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve at Titos’ house,” she said, tearing up used to be. conquered her.

Eduardo tried to talk to him like he always did and promised, “Rest assured, I’ll do anything you want.”

“Maya, my love, your mark will last a lifetime, you are the joy and the eternal smile that will last in our hearts. Maya Villalobo Sinvany, I love you so much, we all love you. Long live Maya forever.”

We will no longer be able to enjoy gluten-free ‘tapitas’ or simply have breakfast at our bar in the Triana market. You will still have many films to see, enjoy Holy Week and the fair, my daughter, how you liked the fair.

Eduardo, father of Maya Villalobo

Without a doubt, a heartbreaking message from a man who wants to shout to the world that Maya was “a young woman who was in love with Spain and very affectionate to her parents.”

Her family will remember her as “young, mature, empathetic, supportive, hardworking, who loved to make the most of every minute she had (…) She was and will be an exceptional daughter and a sincere friend.” (JO)