Fear and Courage

Ours is a moral struggle to achieve the conquest of our human values.The effort and struggle that precede any victory, whether great orsmall, are especially evident on the innermost planes of thepersonality.There is no doubt that many efforts require the active participation ofthe body and the energy. But the root of that physical effort is alwaysto be found in the things we know or the things we want; the forces ofwanting and knowing are powerful motivations.

Delia certainly lived all her life with this vocation to do something useful, to help others and to improve the world she encountered. For all those who knew her, she was an exceptional human being, a great example of wisdom, humanity, willpower, infinite kindness and a generous love that expected nothing in return.