How painlessly you came into my life, only to leave with so much fuss and pain – Mother's post about Zak Kostopoulos moves many

Eleni Kostopoulou, the mother of Zak Kostopoulos, known as Zackie Oh, shared a deeply moving tribute on what would have been her son's 41st birthday. The post, shared on social media, reflected on the joy of his birth and the profound pain of his violent death in Omonia in September 2018.

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Today you would have turned 41. Today would have been a day of joy, laughter, tears, kisses, and wishes.

Kostopoulou described her son as a person who gave, sympathized, helped, fought, and loved unconditionally. She recalled the immense love and respect he received from others, suggesting it was a reflection of the light and love he generously shared. "In this life, what you give, you receive, sooner or later, now or later, in life or in death," she wrote.

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Why you were a person of giving, sympathizing, helping, demanding, insisting, fighting, sharing, loving.

She contrasted the quiet, painless way he entered her life with the "fuss and pain" of his departure. Kostopoulou vividly remembered the overwhelming joy she felt at his birth, a feeling that still brings her to tears when she sees scenes of childbirth. She recalled the details of his nursery, only to have the memory overshadowed by the bitterness of his loss.

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How lucky you were that in your short life, your inside was filled with so much light and love, but perhaps it was a reflection of your own light and love that you emitted and generously gave to everyone.

The mother's post also highlighted the proximity of the anniversary of his murder, which falls about a month after his birthday. She noted that in 30 days, it would be the anniversary of his killing, the day she lost him, and he would forever remain 33 years old.

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In this life, what you give, you receive, sooner or later, now or later, in life or in death.