Tarmac
By Fred Valdes
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a maturity stage where unforeseen events forced this change to occur sooner and
faster than expected. The death of a father forcing an older brother to become
the strong figure in a family, the absence of both parents often causes the same
circumstances. In my case it was a sudden change in government brought by a
revolution and followed by family separation in exile at an early age. I have often
heard so many similar stories from older Jewish friends about the fragmentation
of families during the Nazi era. The name changes to save a life, the denials
of ethnicity and religion in order to survive. The quest for Gods given freedom
does not know ethnic background or frontiers. My story is no different from
those who have risked everything to live in a free society. We often associate
these stories with Nazi Germany, Communist China or the old Soviet Union.
Its hard to conceive, yet a reality that the same circumstances could happen just
ninety miles from our shores in a country that was always ( and I believe still
is) traditionally and culturally strongly linked to the United States. I write this
book with dual purpose. One is to pour my heart out and leave a written legacy
on my experience to my children. As much as a father tries to explain verbally,
time tends to erase the memories. The second purpose is to serve as an inspiration
to all those who today seek freedom. Every human being should have freedom
to worship, freedom to speak their minds and express their opinions, freedom
to travel, freedom to prosper in abundance and decide who their elected leaders
will be through free elections. These freedoms still do no exist in Cuba today. In
spite of some recent cosmetic changes and Castros mummified state, his younger
brother is still preaching the same lies designed to create an illusion of change.
After more than fifty years of totalitarian government, the Castro brothers along
with their puppets in Venezuela and Panama still rule like old dinosaurs from
a bygone era.
Fred Valdes
Dr. Fred Valdes lives in South Florida where he is currently the medical program director at a private university. He follows his passion by playing his Martin D-35 guitar, writing music and authoring books that include Memories and Spice, a fun cookbook where he relates his adventurous experiences while attending medical school in Spain. Dr. Valdes is currently working on a third book titled “Remember When”. He had several appearances in the television series Miami Vice as well as some movies and commercials. He is also involved in global business venture with Agel Enterprises. Dr. Valdes has two beautiful daughters attending college in central Florida.
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