He sang to his sister on what would have been her first birthday.
The video shows 4-year-old Alex singing the iconic song on what would have been his little sister, Ava’s, first birthday. The family says she died in May.
On what would have been her first birthday, 4-year-old Alexander Vazquez took his toy guitar over to a picture of his late baby sister and serenaded her with “Remember Me” from the animated film Coco. Little Ava Lynn Vazquez passed away at just 4 months old from a kidney condition, and his parents used the film to help Alexander grieve for his baby sister.
The film centers around the Mexican tradition of Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and tells the adventures of a young boy who travels to the land of the dead. From the film Alexander was able to understand that death does not mean that our loved ones are no longer with us.
Though not an explicitly religious story, the film still introduces details that ring true for Catholics, including the immortality of the soul and the power of our prayers to help our deceased loved ones. Alexander’s parents, Stephanie and Samir, even made a Dia de Los Muertos altar in remembrance for their baby girl.
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio boy was caught on camera serenading his late baby sister for what would have been her first birthday.
San Antonio parents caught video of their 4-year-old son singing “Remember Me” from the movie, “Coco,” to an altar dedicated to his sister, Ava.
“My son singing “Remember Me” from the movie “Coco” to his baby sister, Ava, who we lost this past May. He’s only 4 years old and he understands. He didn’t even know he was being recorded. He just wanted to sing to her for her 1st birthday! Happy Birthday mamas, we miss you,” Samir tweeted with the video.
Disney’s “Coco” depicts the tradition of Dia de Los Muertos, a holiday celebrated around Halloween that honors/remembers the deaths of fallen ancestors.
A little boy singing “Remember Me” from the movie, “Coco” to his baby sister who passed away recently has gone viral.
The video shows 4-year-old Alex singing the iconic song at his little sister, Ava’s, altar on what would have been her first birthday. The family says she died in May.
Damn bro, I vowed not to shed a tear in 2018. And here we are first day of the new year and my eyes couldn’t hold back.
— ???????????? (@HoustonTexuhz) January 1, 2018
the movie made me cry but this made me cry even more. he’s a wonderful wonderful older brother.
— ???? (@citruskoya) January 1, 2018
His parents posted the video on Twitter and said the boy did not realize he was being recorded.
The family was quickly overwhelmed with an outpouring of love from social media. The video has been viewed more than one million times.