Today, his 21st, was a day Erik looked forward to all of his life. The celebration at home will go on with his cake, his favorite dishes, songs and well wishes. I’m sure he’ll be sitting around the table with us. It’s still a sad day for me. The tears keep flowing from my eyes when words should be flowing from my fingertips. There just aren’t any words.

But when there are no words, there is always music. Enjoy these songs. You may already know them all, but take another listen with Erik in mind. In each, he speaks to us and we speak to him.

Happy Birthday, My Sweet, Sweet Angel. I love you infinity.