Nick Cordero memorialized by wife #amandakloots, family and friends #nickcordero #ripnickcordero #broadway #COVID19

Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, in a post today said that she, one-year-old son, Elvis, family, and friends held a small memorial on Saturday that celebrated the life of Nick, where it’s all about laughs, sharing stories, singing, and sensing Nick’s spirit being present.

One of the songs played last night at the gathering was from “The Color Purple” on Broadway, which Nick and Amanda saw years ago, left both in tears, but the second half of the song hit Amanda close to home, with Amanda being scared of her new normal, life without Nick.

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We had a small memorial yesterday with close family and friends. I said, “Nick would have wanted this to be a celebration. Let’s try to laugh, share great stories and sing for him and to his memory.” He would have loved it. It was beautiful and perfect. His spirit was definitely there. We listened to the song, I’m Here, from The Color Purple. Nick and I saw this show on Broadway years ago and we left the theater in tears, speechless. As it was being played last night the lyrics in the second half of the song hit me hard. Truly, I am scared. Scared of my new normal, of the pain, the loss and being strong enough to get through it. But, I know Nick is up above routing for me, believing in me and hoping for me. He wants me to LIVE this new life and he wants me to be the best version of myself for our son. I promised him in the hospital that I would try to do that. So, when I heard these lyrics yesterday I thought, “Ok. When I’m doubting if I can get through this, I’m playing this song. It will be my motto.” This is a long journey ahead and a down road I never thought I’d be on. No one can tell me how to do it, I have to do it. I may do things right, I may do them wrong. There isn’t a perfect way. One day, one step at a time. I have faith that God is leading the way and that Nick is our angel. In case you don’t know this song and are also in need of a motto, here are the lyrics. Do yourself a favor by listening to @cynthiaerivo sing it. “I'm gonna take a deep breath. Gonna hold my head up. Gonna put my shoulders back, And look you straight in the eye. I'm gonna flirt with somebody When they walk by. I'm gonna sing out . . . Sing out. I believe I have inside of me Everything that I need to live a bountiful life. With all the love alive in me I'll stand as tall as the tallest tree. And i'm Thankful for everyday that i'm given, Both the easy and hard ones i'm livin'. But most of all I'm thankful for Loving who I really am. I'm beautiful. Yes, I’m beautiful, And I’m here.”

A post shared by AK! ⭐️ (@amandakloots) on Jul 12, 2020 at 7:17am PDT

Amanda stresses of course that Nick would want her, and her son to live on with their lives, and embrace the new life, and best version of herself as Nick now watches over her, Nick is also being honored by Cafe Fiorello with his very own table at the famed restaurant at the Lincoln Center.

Daniel Quintanilla