Noe. When I hear his name now I’m filled with love and sadness all at the same time. There is nothing I can say that will properly honor my beautiful Noe. Noe was painfully taken from us at only 42 years of age, for on February 6, 2020 he took his last breath. To say Noe was just an uncle doesn’t justify what we had. Noe took on the role of a brother and that of a second dad. I have so many memories with my beautiful Noe, so many that I will probably leave this earth and not remember them all because there are just that many. We shared a love and appreciation for life that most wouldn’t understand. We painted his first apartment, we gardened in his first house, we’d go on long drives and randomly take any song that came up on the radio and turn the lyrics into ones that would represent which foods we loved the most, we went into so many food comas together, we’d have family sleepovers and when everyone else fell asleep Noe and I always stayed up until the sun came out to let us know we missed our bed time. We shared our favorite songs, our deeper secrets, and we talked about saving all the animals, we laughed until one of us fell on the floor, and we cried til there was nothing else to say but just hug. One of my favorite childhood memories with him was when he took me to see the Backstreet Boys at TRL. I remember thinking to myself, why does my really cool uncle want to hang out with me? I’m so little and young, doesn’t he think I’m boring? But he didn’t. He loved it. That was Noe. Noe would always put himself last. We fought about this a few times, but that was him. To say my heart is suffocating is an understatement and I know it will never be relieved. My beautiful Noe, my uncle, mentor, best friend, our best-man, a soul that will never die so long as I shall live and longer for what I had with Noe is not materialistic but a indescribable love and his light of life will forever burn in my heart. My beautiful amazing uncle, I miss you so much and am so grateful that you enjoyed every texture you touched, every color you interpreted, every scent you inhaled, every note you heard, and every flavor you tasted. You taught me so much about life. In all this darkness, my light is that I cherished my beautiful Noe every single moment I spent with him. We made an abundance of great memories together and for that I will be forever thankful. For everyone reading this, keep this in mind; life is short and time keeps ticking. My uncle didn’t teach me that when he passed, he taught me that when he was alive. Don’t waste your time and live the life that you dream of. Changes are sometimes scary but they can hold great futures. Enjoy those you love and spend lots of time with them. May You, Noe, rest in the eternal peace of separation from the worries. I love you so much from the deepest depths of my heart and soul. Until we meet again, ❤️.