40 years ago Fito's bright light entered this world, and although it has been 5 years since that wild smile has been seen by our human eyes, it continues to warm and educate us.
We spent his birthday with a simple task: Do something to express the fullness of what life consists of, and as you do, whisper (or shout or think), "Happy 40th Birthday Fito!"
Here are a few of the many expressions we had:
No te acerques a mi tumba sollozando
No estoy ahi no duermo ahi
Soy el viento soplando
Soy como un diamante en la nieve brillando.
No estoy ahi no duermo ahi
Soy el viento soplando
Soy como un diamante en la nieve brillando.
Soy la luz del sol sobre el grano brillando
Soy la lluvia gentil del otoño esperando cuando despiertes
En la tranquila mañana
Soy la lluvia gentil del otoño esperando cuando despiertes
En la tranquila mañana
Soy la bandada de oajaris que trina.
Soy tambien las estrellas que titilan mientras cae la noche en tu ventana.
Soy tambien las estrellas que titilan mientras cae la noche en tu ventana.
Por eso no te acerques a mo tumba sollozando...
NO ESTOY AHI.
NO ESTOY AHI.
NO MORI
Remembering Fito today. Feeling grateful for a full, wonderous life.
El día sábado 12 recordaremos su partida y su cumpleaños 40 en una misa a las seis de la tarde. Junto a nuestra gran pena celebraremos con alegría su cumpleaños, pues el quería y vivió la vida con intensidad, le cantaremos el cumpleaños feliz y a través de ello nos uniremos todos los que lo queremos y recordamos.
Feliz Cumpleaños Fito y Coca: https://vimeo.com/139055582
Of course Ignacio is never far from my mind, especially in the late summer. This Saturday also coincides with Jugglefest here on Lopez, a sort of homegrown regional celebration of circus arts and stage goofery. I know he approves!
No doubt we all miss Fito a lot, despite these 5 years. His spirit and passion is within our minds and hearts.
I
don’t know why, but during last time I’ve been thinking and remembering
him through the music. Do you know the Canadian band Magic! ? Here in
Chile they were known thanks to the hit “Rude”, and when I started to
focus in the lyrics and the vocalist style, my thought was: “Hey, that
guy has the style, the clothes, the way of Fito…”, then I laugh and
though “maybe this is the way Fito could communicate with me”… also
another way to cheer up this not-easy story….
Anyway, next Saturday 12th
we will probably be in the South of Chile, (at Puyehue, near Puerto
Octay), because we are going to take some holidays. We will certainly
remember him there, with Lili and our kids.
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All the love in this day. i miss him so much
Happy Birthday Fito!
Today
it has been 5 years since you left us on your Birthday! You would be 40
today!!! If I could I would make you Thanksgiving dinner with my gravy
that you loved so much. Today I celebrate that I was blessed to love you!! Today I celebrate you!! HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY in Heaven my sweet Angel!! 
feel free to say " HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fito"!!!
Nosotros (sus amigos de colegio) nunca hemos dejado de recordar al Fito en su Cumpleaños, juntos o separados siempre levantamos una copa o miramos al cielo y decimos Feliz Cumpleaños amigo, asi mismo será este año. Asi que no dudes que estaremos contigo en espíritu celebrando a nuestro amigo.
HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY FITO !!!!!.......YOU ARE AMONG US....TO BE SURE........
I was at the farm on Fito's day. Then I drove to Durham
for a meeting. I had a long conversation with Fito -we talked about
Minions mostly and you, I imagine conversations more as I age, maybe
wishful thinking that I will be available to the living when I'm gone.
He remains present in my life. I think it is his joy. I know it is his
optimism: I can not tolerate pessimists. So I need him. It is his
optimism in spite of his keen awareness of the evil all around. And I
respect his counter way of actively changing the world with a mask. He
likes the Minion movie because of its counter activism, seeking to serve
the most evil in the world but then serving good. Atticus likes Minions
too.
It is interesting that with time, I now think
and feel differently about Fito. For so long I was only attending to
your pain and suffering. And the unfairness of his death to him,
abstractly, but to you in all present ways. Now you are growing with new
life, never to be the same as then, but never forgetting and wiser for
the suffering. Fito can come to me now as a joyful, inspiring memory
without just being painful for you. Remember I was sitting under the
ancient ginko tree in Kyoto when Marcia told me his death. Now he and I
sit under the old maple tree at the farm and talk of the love of his
life. We love you dearly.
unsolved murder of 'Fito', a man who wanted nothing more than to bring peace and love into everyone's heart.
I only knew him for a short time, but I saw how he affected those around him. He had such an appreciation and saw the joy and beauty in some of the simplest things in life, things we all take for granted. He was the glue that brought people together, no matter what your status.
He loved and protected my daughter.
He is my hero.
Always in my heart...and never, ever forgotten
Listen to the words Sly speaks and sings in this song from the '60's, these words still ring true today.
This is Fito's mantra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prp4kWG0ZbU
Recordaremos todos al gran Fito y tendremos presente su cumpleaños de 40 años. El Sábado hay una misa en el colegio a las 18:00 hrs.
I sat in the woods and floated on
the water and visited the garden you made today, many times, in my
heart.
It's crazy to think five years have passed. Sometimes it feels like
forever ago and other times only just yesterday. When I think of you and
Fito, I still have this image of you teaching and giving a
presentation in Randy's class and Fito sitting in to admiring every
moment of you in the glow of the projector. It's one of the few times I
experienced you both together and even though it was an ordinary moment,
it still feels so vivid. . . . I'm dating a handsome lad, and we just moved in together not too far from Fito's garden. We're planning
to stroll over after work today and plant a few succulents I got for
Fito.
We went to the place closest to the heavens to salute you and honor you.
Tuvimos que subir hasta el lugar que está más cerca del cielo en esta ciudad para felicitarte y homenajearte.
Tuvimos que subir hasta el lugar que está más cerca del cielo en esta ciudad para felicitarte y homenajearte.
Feliz 40 Aniversário!
Adolfo Ignacio Celadón Bravo
1975 - 2010
1975 - 2010
¡Viva Fito!
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