[Alfonso]

Conozco velorio por la literatura de Cortázar. No creo que se pueda extender a toda Sudamérica. Es demasiado grande como para pensar que comparten una sola forma para velatorio /velorio / ...

Jammie left written and signed his last wish of being incinerated. I tried to change his little mind... unsuccessfully.
I've kept vigil for him all night long. I've got no more tears. It seemed like he was suddenly to wake up and tell us all had been a joke. But such a thing didn't happen. Salomé (his daughter) and Pelayo (his son-in-law) also came to the vigil. They offered us their best songs... unsuccessfully.