The Fifth Recipient Of Support For A Hairstylist From The Jill Foundation Was Sylvia Vidal

Sylvia was a strong, happy, positive, lovely mother of two Valente and Joel, and a wonderful partner. In 2002, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and they performed a mastectomy, chemotherapies and radiation. She was in her last year of remission when I first met her. In less than a year of being together, the cancer came back on her liver; she was devastated but never once gave up. She did every single chemotherapy that was available.

We always pray for her cure, and even though she was in pain, weak or sick, Sylvia never stopped working; her career as a hairstylist was for 26 years, her love to do hair was her passion to make people beautiful, and she had two boys that she loved very much and didn't tell them what to do but showed them with her action never to give up or feel sorry because things are not perfect or the way we want them to be. She just wants them to be happy and be the best they can be for their own future.

I was blessed to share my life with Sylvia for eleven years; we shared great moments and found the meaning of true love. I miss her every second of my life, but I know she is in heaven, and her suffering has stopped, and now she is looking upon her boys and me. I love her very much, and I know we will meet again.

She was loved by many clients that became friends; they will travel many miles to see her because she had the light of God in her heart and saw the good in people. She will always be remember and I know her boys are proud of their mom. Coworkers, clients and friends had nothing but admiration for her. As for me, she is the blessing of my life; I will love her forever. She worked one week before her doctor put her in hospice. She loves her job so much. that when they put her on hospice, she was asking if after two weeks of resting she could go back to work. Her heart wanted to keep going, but her body couldn’t keep up, and she had to rest, and she did, leaving earth with her beautiful smile. She was 52 years old. Thank you for helping me; the Jill Foundation contribution will help to have a beautiful celebration of life in Sylvia’s honor. Please feel free to share the story you heard from her clients and coworkers at the salon. Also let me know if you have any questions.
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Thank you – Noemi Acuna