Look at Me, I Still Exist! is an intimate, honest, and deeply testimonial book in which the author reconstructs the life of his mother, Marina Ramos Santiago (1956–2024), with the purpose of restoring her voice, dignity, and presence. Through memories, family scenes, and painful reflections, the author reveals a complex and profoundly human woman: her virtues, her flaws, her fears, and her courage in the face of cancer.
The reader accompanies the author through the heartbreaking process of watching her fade day after day, as he tries to hold her emotionally and understand her in all her depth. The work becomes an act of love, mourning, and memory—an invitation to look at Marina’s life with tenderness, respect, and humanity. By the end, one understands why—despite loss, pain, and the passage of time—she still exists in the word, in memory, and in the author’s heart.
The author also shares emotions that make those who have experienced such a loss remember exactly how it felt in that moment, while those fortunate enough to still have their mothers feel an urgent need to embrace them while they can.
