The Greatest Gift

My dearest Matias, 

Just a week ago we celebrated two years since you returned to Heaven. Today we celebrate eight years since you gave us one of the greatest gifts of all...

Eight years ago, today, we became parents for the first time.

Eight years ago, today, we understood what "Unconditional Love" really meant. 

Eight years ago, today, our minds started to open up to all the possibilities of creating a better world for you; our number one priority was for you to be happy, and we took on that responsability with great joy and determination. As you started to grow up, you started to unveil the wonders you came to share with us. Miraculously, our lives started to be guided by the principles of love and happiness. It was amazing to witness how you understood that it was so easy to love and be happy, you constantly questioned why people got angry or had disagreements.

In my desire to give you a better life, you guided our conversations towards messages of love, where all people in the the world were good and were evil was merely a response people had to fear, a fear most were not aware of. You understood that when somebody was unable to be kind, for some reason, that person was hurting and all he/she needed was love. You made a point of spreading that love to all who surrounded you. You were and continue to be my inspiration. 

Now that you are not physically here with us, your daddy and I are forced to reflect upon were we are as a family and as individuals. On the first week of your departure, with great hope, I remember telling your father, "If Matias decided he was ready to go back, it was because he knew that mommy and daddy were going to be OK, and furthermore, he knew something better was going to come out of this... this has to be a gift from Matias, one we don't see at this moment, but we will soon see". Two years later, I reflect upon were we are now, compared to were we were before you parted, and I can't imagine going back... Yes, I miss you every day, especially today, I feel heartbroken because I can't kiss you or hug you, but thanks to you, now we live life without fear. Both, your dad and I, have learned to make decisions out of love, and each day that passes we continue to move even further away from fear. Your daddy's new modo of life is "I now have nothing to fear". Thanks to you, my beautiful boy, we are not afraid to take chances; thanks to you, we are driven to seek joy and do the things we enjoy without thinking of negative consequences; thanks to you, we can see all people through the eyes of love, understanding that we all have challenges and our own struggles, but we are all of kind nature and desire the same thing... to be loved and be happy. 

Matias, you continue to shape our lives. You continue to be so present on our day to day activities. We ask for your guidance and you make sure to let us know that you are listening. You continue to make our lives worthwhile. Now I see more clearly that by leaving, you could be here in a greater way, without limits. You are everywhere and in every moment of our lives. You continue to be the "greatest gift God has given us". Happy birthday, my love!