His words suggested that, in his mind, the nightly trips to the bus stop were not something deserving special praise.
They were simply a continuation of something he had been doing for decades.
The children grew older.
The school run disappeared.
Jobs replaced classrooms.
But the instinct behind the routine remained.
That may be one reason the story resonated so strongly online.
Many parents recognize the contradiction of watching children become adults.
For years, a mother or father may organize an entire life around protecting a child.
They hold a hand while crossing a road.
They wait outside school.
They check whether a child has eaten.
They stay awake when a teenager comes home late.
Then, eventually, those children grow up.
They find jobs.
They manage money.
They create families of their own.
They no longer need someone watching every move.
Yet the parental instinct does not suddenly disappear on an eighteenth birthday.
Félix's routine became a particularly visible example of that instinct.
Belén was an adult.
She worked.
She traveled.
She was capable of making her own way home.
But if there were several dark blocks between the bus stop and their house, Félix saw no reason she had to walk them alone when he could be there.
Reports from 2022 said the bus stop was several blocks from the family's home and described the area as dark and relatively isolated at night. Félix would leave the house according to Belén's schedule and make the walk to meet her.
The routine was also rooted in genuine concern about personal safety.
According to EXTRA, Félix worried about the possibility of robbery or harassment when his daughter returned from work after dark.
His concern was not presented as abstract anxiety.
It was the reason he acted.
Instead of merely telling Belén to be careful, he physically placed himself at the end of her commute.
He waited.
And when she arrived, they walked together.
There is something striking about how ordinary that solution was.
Modern families often use technology to stay connected.
Parents send messages asking, “Are you home yet?”
People share live locations from their phones.
A quick text can confirm that someone reached a destination safely.
But Félix used a much older method.
He simply showed up.
Night after night.
His presence became the message.
You are not walking alone.
That consistency was apparently nothing new.
In his interview with EXTRA, Félix said he had long considered looking after his daughters part of his obligation as a parent. The newspaper also reported that he routinely accompanied Belén in the mornings as well, walking with her toward public transportation and sometimes driving her if the bus did not come.
That additional detail changes the image of Félix standing alone at night.