Among the most personal and heartfelt messages following the passing of Matteo Fiorini is one from Nicola Renzi, who on social media entrusted a few words to express his grief over the loss of a friend and companion through many political experiences.
«Hi Matte, right now all I can say is: sorry, because I can’t find the words to describe what your departure means. And also thank you: for teaching us courage, loyalty, passion, kindness».
Renzi also spoke of an «enormous debt», both personal and collective, owed to Fiorini, promising that the time will come to fully honor his journey and everything he left behind.
The message also made room for music, a shared passion between the two. Renzi recalled Renato Zero’s song “La vita è un dono” (“Life is a gift”), remembering the times they had sung it together and the emotion it had stirred. Words that, he wrote, «tonight carry even more meaning».
