Resident of the Month

Felix was born in Cuba, one of 12 children (8 boys and 4 girls). He grew up helping his family on their farm. He always had a strong mind for numbers. He was the first of his family to finish school and become an accountant. He met his wife and was married for 55 years. Felix and his wife, a teacher, left Cuba because of the communist regime in the late 1960s. They traveled to Spain to begin their lives again. They worked hard in their respective careers, Felix as an accountant for a lucrative accounting firm and his wife as a teacher, so they could save up to continue their dream of moving to the USA. Eventually, along with their only daughter, they moved to New York where once again they worked hard to have the American dream. Felix had a job with Proctor & Gamble and his wife returned to school to get her Master’s in Education, (she had a PhD from Cuba). They had plans to live there; however, they quickly realized that the Bronx was no place to raise a child in those days. A friend in Miami, Florida offered Felix a job and they relocated again. Their time in Miami was a continued blessing. They both kept working in their careers and eventually became restaurant owners. If you ask Felix why his life has gone so well despite what many would say were difficulties, especially trying to come to America, which he loves; he would say this: love the Lord your God always and obey His commands. Have faith and trust that God’s ways are better. Felix moved to Tennessee to be closer to his only daughter and three grandchildren shortly after the passing of his wife. He loves to help, serve, and tell jokes. His favorite pastimes are reading his Bible, watching baseball games, and doing word searches.