Amber stayed over the night she got the call. She had been getting reports all day about what was going on with Fede and the accident. The chilling, high-pitched cry that woke me up will haunt me for years to come, I have no doubt. The room was barely lit and when I heard her crying his name, it felt like I could see the mountain top through the darkness. The room was cold and empty and his lingering presence in this world was fading. The room felt extremely heavy and time stopped. Ever since that night, I have been afraid of the dark and her shriek that lies within.
I am saddened that the world will go on without him and the fact that he will no longer be a part of our lives. But the biggest tragedy is watching and feeling Amber go through her loss. What she must be feeling without her other half, her best friend. What lost future she is mourning. Every little detail of her daily life that will remind her of him and bring the ache flooding back. Wondering how she will survive without him.
It is all so horribly sad and tragic.
Fede touched many people’s lives, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Federico Campanini
March 26th, 1977 — January 8th, 2009