My dearest Adam,
Today, the world moves forward, but my heart stops to remember the exact moment you entered my life and the bright, beautiful light you brought with you. If time had unfolded the way it was supposed to, we would be celebrating your 35th birthday today. I would be looking at the man you grew into—seeing the milestones, sharing in your laughter, and marveling at all the ways you made the world better.
Instead, I am holding you close in my memory, where you are forever frozen at fourteen.
People talk about how time heals, but loving someone as deeply as I love you means that missing you just evolves. At thirty-five, I wonder what your voice would sound like today, what passions would fill your days, and how deeply you would have loved the people in your life, just as you always loved so fiercely.
Though your physical journey here was far too short, the footprint you left on my heart remains immense and unchanged. Not a single day goes by that I don’t think of you, wonder about you, and feel the profound privilege of being your mam.
Happy 35th birthday in the stars, my sweet boy. Until we meet again, you are carried with me in every heartbeat.
All my love, forever and always,
Mam xxxxxx
ANDREA
17/09/2026
