August 11, 1974 - October 12th, 2002
This web page is in memory of our beloved Audrey Mestre, a great freediver and an even greater person...
Audrey, you will always be in our thoughts and in our hearts.
We love you!
Christmas 2024
If I still believed in Santa Claus, I would write him a letter asking him to grant me a wish, the most beautiful of all wishes. I would ask him to let you come back among us, just for a few days, just to spend one last Christmas and New Year’s Day with you.
It would be magical, to be able to prepare these holidays as a family, just us, one last time. We would start by decorating the house with hundreds of lights, you loved that, the more there were, the happier you were. We could also have a real Christmas tree. Since you’ve been gone, I’ve given up the idea of chasing after the perfect tree, the most beautiful one at the market. And there would be real presents under the tree, not empty boxes decorated just to pretend. And then there would be a special Christmas Eve dinner, we would toast, but us with our glasses of champagne, and you with your glass of Gatorade. You never drank alcohol.
Then we would tell stories and you would burst into laughter, that laughter we miss so much. Then there would be the opening of the presents, and once again, you would say "but why are you spoiling me so much!" and I would answer "because we only have you, and you deserve it."
Then the New Year's Eve would come, and we could hold you in our arms, wish you all the best, wish for all your desires to come true, and then, before going to bed, we would say "see you tomorrow for a new year full of surprises."
How hard it is to set aside your dreams and come back down to earth.
Well, it was just a dream, I no longer believe in Santa Claus, so I might as well resign myself; you won’t be with us for this holiday season, but wherever you are, my dear, we are with you in spirit. We love you so much.
Merry Christmas, sweetheart.
Your mom, who misses you so much.