08/11/2026
🇨🇴❤️ Colombia, you live in my blood, in my roots, and in every part of who I am.
Being born Colombian is something I carry with immense pride. My roots run through my veins, and no matter how many years or miles separate me from the land where I was born, Colombia will always be home to a part of my heart.
Today, as a proud Colombian-American, I feel my heart divided between two countries I love deeply. And today, my heart is especially heavy for my Colombian people who are suffering through the devastation and destruction caused by this earthquake. My thoughts, my prayers, and my love are with every family who has lost so much, with those who are hurting, and with everyone facing uncertainty and fear.
But if there is something I know about Colombians, it is that we are resilient. We are fighters. We are warriors. 🇨🇴
We have faced difficult moments before, and somehow, we find the strength to rise again. Like the phoenix, we rise from the ashes of our greatest challenges. We learn from our obstacles, we extend our hands to one another, we rebuild, we reinvent ourselves, and we find a way to keep moving forward.
Because that is who we are.
We are lovers. ❤️
We are warriors. 💪🇨🇴
We are resilient.
We are compassionate.
We are stronger together.
And we are blessed. 🙏
In the darkest moments, Colombians have always shown the world the power of community, faith, courage, and hope. When one of us falls, others reach out a hand. When life takes something from us, we find a way to create something new.
So today, I stand with my people—not only with sadness for what has happened, but with faith in what is yet to come.
I truly believe that amazing things are coming for Colombia. ✨🇨🇴
May God protect our people, comfort those who are suffering, strengthen those who are rebuilding, and guide Colombia toward a future filled with peace, prosperity, and hope.
Colombia, you are part of me. Your pain is my pain. Your strength is my strength. Your hope is my hope.
From Wisconsin, my heart stands with you. 🇨🇴❤️🙏
¡Viva Colombia!
¡Fuerza Colombia!
¡Nos levantaremos una vez más! 🇨🇴🕊️