Matthew L. Kafka

Dad wrote this poem 5months after you passed. I don´t know how I missed it. Resharing in case anyone needs it. I know I did. Now You and Dad are probably having a ball up there! Love and miss you so much.

I think of you so often, I wish you were still here. For some reason you are w me everyday?! There has to be a reason, I see your face, I can hear you, I ran the trails after you were gone. We weren´t even close at that point. But you were w others. And I knew after. You really were an amazing human. So many years later I think of you. More than not. Hakuna Matata

Hakuna Matata forever!!!!

I still love and miss you so much Matt!!! Till we meet again.....

Thank you for being my friend and always protecting me , thank you for your love bright green eyes I will never forget you , how can I when you’re often in my dreams , catching me when I’m falling off of a cliff . And of course my heart bleeds for your family as I pray for Gods comfort, and peace within our hearts our souls , always on my mind , love with prayers continue to this day . Seems like yesterday we were swimming at aunt Pammy’s ! Sure do love you and your family, I sure do love...

Dear Matt, I thought of you yesterday and telling some friends about you. I never forget how you was always so happy and uplifting. Hard to believe it's been 16 years now. Looking forward to seeing you in heaven. Catching up on all the good times we had growing up. Praying for your family.

I am especially missing you these last few days, Matt, for so many reasons. It will always be a sad time for us around Oct 3, so we do our best to continue on without you. However, I am so very thankful and blessed that your life, your love for your family and others, influenced so many lives in so many ways. I truly hope each life you touched was changed for the better.

I will miss you until we meet again.

Love, Mom.

Listening to your songs this evening. Your picture is still in my living room. Lucky me to see that smile every single day. i still live by certain words you said and conversations we had that made me smile. Still think of you and dancing in the living room with your lamp. Just today I told a story about you helping me with my car. You still live in all of us. And we still love you Hakuna matata my friend.

Even though it has been years, I still think of Matt and his family during this time. By brother, Nathan Taylor graduated with him at Tallmadge Highschool and I was just a few years behind (class of '97). I never really got to know Matt personally but i remember Matt's contagious smile and positive energy. He would always go out of his way to say hi. My brother shared fun stories of running track with him. Time may pass but individuals like Matt are never forgotten. His memory and spirit live...