This is one of your AI creations. Thank you for this, I found it today looking at my Gallery pictures.

I cannot write, as if the keys on my computer were exhaling the air from my lungs until I was left suffocating; as if walking gave you sharp pains in the soles of your feet; as if you began to bleed until you were completely empty and drained of your life-giving fluid.

I still cannot accept it. To think that you are simply no longer here, that I will not see you again except as a being of light returning to the light.

I would like to believe that I will find you in other spaces, latitudes, and times, if luck and this existence allow us to cross paths once again.

Once I heard that two faces always recognize each other when they meet again, because our faces do not change throughout the course of time. I know we will see each other again, look into each other’s eyes, and smile once more.

Three months have passed…

Where are you, my friend? I cannot accept it.

I repeat your name inside my head a thousand times a day. I close my senses, sharpen my hearing, but I cannot hear you.

No one can. 

Until we meet again in heaven!!!

This is how I’ll always choose to remember you… smiling, full of life, and surrounded by love. Rest peacefully, my sweet cousin Matthew. You are deeply missed and forever loved. 💙

To the entire family,
There are no words that can truly ease the pain of losing someone so deeply loved, but please know that my heart is with all of you during this incredibly difficult time.
May you find comfort in the beautiful memories you shared, strength in one another and peace. Matthews memory will continue to live on in the hearts of everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
I pray that God surrounds you with His love, grants you comfort when the days feel overwhelming, and gives you the strength to face each day. May He bless you with peace that surpasses understanding and remind you that you are not alone.
Please accept my deepest and most sincere condolences. Keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers, today and in the days ahead.

With heartfelt sympathy,
Raven and Syed family

Thank you for the gift of your friendship, your kindness, and the memories we shared. You will always have a special place in my heart. Rest peacefully, Matthew. You will never be forgotten.

Sleep in eternal peace Matthew.  #gonetoosoon

This picture will forever hold a special place in my heart. Right before Christmas, Matthew came to our family gathering. None of us knew it would be the last time we’d see him. He was exactly who he always was—full of joy, laughter, and love, playing games and making memories with the family.

Today, our hearts are heavy as we say goodbye to such a genuinely good person. Rest in peace, Matthew. Your smile, your spirit, and the joy you brought into every room will never be forgotten.

My deepest condolences and prayers are with your family. May God wrap His loving arms around you all and give you strength during this difficult time. Gone too soon, but never forgotten. 💙🕊️

Sending love & condolences.

-Wright Family

Matthew Collado was one of my high school best friends. He was a great supporter of my art and design career.

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Matthew "Poppa" Collado

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