My son would have had his birthday today

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My son would have had his birthday today. This photo of him, taken by my youngest brother Lesha long ago at my son’s grandparents’ in Batumi (Georgia), survived a fire, and it survived the winter in a burned-out house without a roof, under rain and snow—a harsh Belarusian winter. My son, my beautiful, funny, gentle, loving boy, will always live on in my heart, in the heart of everyone who ever saw and knew him. I love you; I will always love you!