Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye and celebrate the life of the Salvadoran surfer, who died after being struck by lightning during training last week.
Queen La Bocana, Katherine Diaz, She was fired by hundreds of surfers, friends, family members who came to La Libertad beach, near the famous beach of El Tunco, where she sailed almost daily. There, where the tragedy struck her in the form of lightning, there, very close to the place where she was born. They fired her there, at sea.
In an act full of emotion, but also of joy mixed with sadness, those present brought photos, flowers, letters to show the love they had for this girl.
“Bamba” Díaz, about Katherine: “Legends never die. She will never die. “
Nationally shortlisted, she dreamed of being a surfing champion, like many in La Libertad. But his legacy has crossed sporting boundaries and touched the fundamental fibers of humanity through his way of being. She was, along with other friends, who not long ago gathered to collect food, clothing, food for the needy, those who suffered the most during the storms that left pain and mourning. hundreds of families last year.
The Katherine Díaz family accompanied her to El Tunco beach to pay homage to life. Photo EDH / Jonatan Funes
Ever since she was little, her passion was great and, as her sister Erica said, she herself had said that when she died she wanted to be fired here, on the beach, in La Bocana, where she ruled. There he wanted his ashes to be scattered. The letters they were given were burned and a large group of surfers headed out to sea to scatter them, along with many white flowers. It was his last wish.
Her brother “El Bamba” Díaz summed up the feelings of those present: “it has always been my motivation … it is a legend and, as they say, legends never die”.
Then, in a farewell act that included the religious part, he recalled the ephemeral nature of life and the importance of capitalizing on the ability to breathe, getting up every day. Katherine couldn’t take it after the lightning struck her.
National surfers came to El Tunco beach to pay homage to Katherine Díaz’s life. Photo EDH / Jonatan Funes
“A ray of light took her, she took another light,” said her sister. Katherine’s tragic death also reminds us how fragile life is and how everything can change in an instant.
“Goodbye Katherine,” someone in the crowd shouted. While, from the water, from hundreds of meters, the cheers were heard in his name, in his honor, in his inheritance, for the human being he was.
National surfers came to El Tunco beach to pay homage to Katherine Díaz’s life. Photo EDH / Jonatan Funes
“I am surprised to see so many people who came to accompany us, to see that so many people loved her, knew her. I am sad, but at the same time happy to see all this “, said Érica. Goodbye Katy, your legend will continue.
“She was very happy to compete in this upcoming World Cup,” said her brother, José Díaz. Photo EDH / Jonatan Funes