Help The Rahimi Family Lay Austin to rest

Friends and Family,

My name is Andrea Rahimi and Austin was my stepson. Many of you have had the privilege to have met my son Austin and saw how special and pure Austin was. You also saw what challenges he was dealt with as a baby. Austin was born with severe complications and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Austin spent his life in a wheelchair, deaf, and had his meals through his g-tube. Even with all that was dealt to him, Austin was the light in our lives, always so happy and affecting his love with anyone who ever met him. When I met Austin 8 1/2 years ago, this child had absolutely changed my life and made me a better mom and person. His giggle would take over the room and make everyone smile, his beautiful smile made you so happy, and his soul was so pure. Through all of that, Austin had an amazing life. Austin was a big brother to Joshua and Luke, whom he loved to pick on and would laugh for hours watching them be goofy. Austin was blessed with getting a younger sister as well, Amelia, who he would smile at every time he saw her. Austin made a huge impact on anyone he met and was so loved by so many, and he loved so hard.

On Tuesday, April 8th, Austin was rushed to the hospital because he was unresponsive and his heart stopped. **Wednesday night, surrounded by his loved ones, Austin went home peacefully with Jesus.** None of us saw this coming, and it happened so fast. My son is free and dancing with the angels, he is walking free hand in hand with God, and he is looking down on all of his loved ones.

**Losing a child is never easy, and having a child with special needs is harder to prepare for.** So many have reached out asking what they can do for our family. We have felt all of your prayers and love; we can't thank you all enough. **Planning for a funeral comes with extreme costs. Donating to help lay my son to rest would help us out in this difficult time.** We love all of you and are so blessed to have each and every one of you in our lives and even more in Austin's life. Austin, my son, you will never be forgotten, and I love you so much. Rest easy, my son, and fly high till we meet again.

God Bless and Thank you