Matthew "Matt" Cevallos

Just had a burst of memories about you while here on Sardegna, wish you were here just like our days at the Doral.

I knew Matt at Middlebury. He was a year behind me and walked onto the swim team not really knowing how to swim fast. He was an amazing athlete and by my senior year I was forced to swim in his wake. I'll always remember his smile and his stories. I can still recall his story about deciding to peel out in an icy parking lot, how he quickly regretted the impetuous act and the mock screaming sound he made as he reenacted the comic scene. Matt was truly one of a kind.

Not sure why, but thought of Matt today. remembering his smile, his sense of humor, and the light that he brought into every room. Wanted to let you know that he's not forgotten.

A prayer of peace in honor of Matthew's birthday. We recite the Kaddish and light a candle each year to commemorate both his birth and the day Matthew passed:

Oseh Shalom B'imromav, Hu Yaseh Shalom Aleinu V'yichol Y'Israel V'imru Amein.

Matty, I am in Kona now and wishing you were here, but then again I guess you are with us here in Kona. Will be thinking of you.

Matty,

You have been on my mind so much lately. Im really missing you, your spirit and passion. So few in this world on so many levels what you had. Ill be seeing you in our next life. I love you.

Yes we do miss you, son. If only we could watch you riding like a champion, running so effortless, swimming with such strength or talking like an Aussie from the outback or a Cuban Al Pacino, if we could see you dancing with life and smiling with us. Yes we miss you, but remember everything you are love, compassion, and someday we will reunite. We miss you and love you, too.