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Dear family and friends,<\/p>
Today is the birthday of my son Nicolas, who would have been 22. For me, his mom, this is a particularly difficult day since his tragic death on July 18, 2020. I’m overwhelmed by grief and sadness, because for me, every birthday, every holiday is now tinged with this irreparable absence.<\/p>
My son was a wonderful young man, full of life and love for those around him. We miss her radiant smile and her loving heart. I remember his past birthday parties, where he would celebrate with friends and family, filling the room with laughter and joy. Today, he’s no longer here to celebrate with us.<\/p>
I’m grateful for the memories we’ve shared together, the moments of happiness and joy that will remain forever engraved in my heart. But I also know that life will never be the same without him. Every day is a challenge for me, and holidays that were once times of rejoicing are now filled with sadness and pain.<\/p>
To all those who knew Nicolas, I ask you to take a moment today to think of him, to remember the love he shared with the world. And for me, his mom, I ask you to take a moment; not to support me, not to send me your thoughts of love or comfort, but to watch his little video again, to keep the positive, the luminous, the beautiful of Nicolas.For your information, in this video retracing his short but intense life against a backdrop of the music he loved to listen to (please turn on the sound), I’ve incorporated a video he sent me in March 2020 when I was isolated due to covid (duels and games with his little brother, chopping wood and ending with a photo of the two of them with hearts):<\/p>