My mum was killed in car crash in France – we were estranged for 8 YEARS but our last meeting came days before she died
A MAN whose mother died in a car crash in France has revealed why his last meeting with her will stick with him forever.
Izzy Posen was estranged from his family for eight years after leaving the strongly religious Orthodox Jewish community that his parents belonged to in Stamford Hill, North London.
In a blog post following his mother Miriam’s funeral on Wednesday night, he recounted some of his fondest memories of his dearest “mummy”.
He wrote: “I wasn’t lucky to have spent lots of time in mummy’s company in recent years.
“Eight years ago I made lifestyle changes that were very difficult for mummy and the whole family.
“Mummy never stopped loving me and caring for me, but based on community advice, I was estranged from family.”
According to reports, Izzy had chosen to move away to study physics and philosophy at Bristol University.
As the son of a rabbi in an Orthodox community, he would have been expected to avoid secular education and remain within the community.
Izzy recalled that the family had spent their first night away together in eight years after his mother fought tirelessly to reunite the family last month.
He explained: “On that unforgettable night away with mummy, we talked a lot.
“Mummy listened to the pain I have been going through. She understood; she ached with me.
“I cuddled into mummy. I asked her, ‘Am I too old to cuddle into you?’
“Mummy said, ‘You’re never too old for a mother’s cuddles.'”
However, their last meeting came when he was in Stamford Hill for work and the pair met up just before she left for France.
He said that Miriam had asked to bring recent photos of him so she could show them to his young siblings as the family was set to reunited in time for the Bar Mitzvah (coming of age ceremony) of one of his brothers.
Tragically, she never got the chance to show the children those photos and their first meeting with their older brother was at her funeral this week.
Miriam died in a collision near Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France, when another car reportedly swerved in front of the car she was travelling in, accompanied by six family members.
The other passengers have now come out of intensive care and are “recovering well” according to French authorities.
In a touching tribute, Izzy posted a photo of his mother to social media, captioned: “Goodnight mummy, sleep well.”
He concluded his blog post by saying: “Mummy, we were immensely lucky to have you for as long as you were here.
“You weren’t with us for long, but you gave us enough love and guidance to sustain us for a lifetime.
“We will keep strong and support each other, always keeping in mind your reassuring calmness, because that’s what you would have wanted us to do.”