James Nicholas "Nick" Glavas

My sweet sweet boy, it has been 40 days today without you. An emotional wild ride. I miss you more than I ever thought I could. Thank you for coming to me in a dream. Your message has been heard and shared. I, too am sorry. So deeply deeply sorry. My life now will focus on memorializing you in every way I can. So many people have reached out, I only wish you really knew what you meant to so many! Although I struggle to discover who I am going forward without you, I will manage, somehow, one day at a time. Remember what I always told you-no matter what, the sun will always come up tomorrow.....sunrise, sunset....until I can see you again, always know how very much I loved you-unconditionally.

Nick,

I'm so sorry it has taken me this long to write to you. Finding the words feels impossible.

We shared so much time together across five different states, working side by side at RJ Reynolds, traveling, laughing, and dreaming. We talked many times about what our future could look like-even while living on opposite coasts. I will always regret not taking the leap, not risking it all to be with you.

I am so grateful that we reconnected several times last year-working on your resume, sharing advice and guidance during your job search, talking about music, and staying in touch the way we always did. I´m especially grateful that I reached out to you one last time, just four days before you were gone. I wish I had called. I don´t know why I didn´t. But you were on my mind, and I´m thankful we shared those final messages together.

I´m also so incredibly blessed to have spent Thanksgiving with you, to have met your family, and to have been welcomed by your closest friends. That time meant more to me than words can express, and I will carry it with me always.

Life doesn´t feel the same without you. You were truly one of a kind-a kind-spirited soul who never judged a book by its cover. You could make friends with anyone, anywhere, and no matter how much time passed or how far apart we lived, you always kept in touch.

I will forever cherish you as a dear friend, my travel partner, and my work buddy. I still find myself scrolling through years of our messages, wishing you were still here. I hope you´re at peace now and no longer hurting. I just wish I could have seen you one last time. Until we meet again.

You will be forever missed by so many.

With love, always,
Katy