The everlasting smile of Vilma Espin Guillois

Only the work of life makes it possible for death not to be a definitive goodbye, but rather a transition. Those who have made collective dreams their own and have worked tirelessly for the good of others first, never completely die, because there are footprints so deep that they can face time, without fear of losing the battle against its relentless pace.

That is why it is impossible to talk about Vilma in the past, to do so as if she were not there, as if she had left; because her existence was so prolific, human and revolutionary, that there is not a moment of evocation in which we do not seem to see her in the face of the daily tasks, the feelings of the Cuban woman, the challenges most pressing problems of the Homeland.

That girl, of multifaceted youth, who once she decided the course of her life would never twist it, has the merit of having understood the determining role of women in all work of society.

Vilma Espín Guillois, founder of the Federation of Cuban Women, made the organization a pillar of unity around the Revolution and its leaders, especially Fidel, who always saw her as a close collaborator and who assumed dreams with her.

That is why this is a day of evocation, of remembrance, of tribute to the thoughts and imperishable smile of Vilma, who remains in the hearts of the Cuban people, especially of women.