A mum-of-two has shared the heartbreaking moment she kissed the "love of her life" for the last time before he died in a motorcycle accident aged just 26.
Amy Emanuel kissed her partner Michael Maxwell goodbye on the morning of August 25, but didn't realise it was the last time she would see him alive.
Just hours later Michael tragically died in a motorbike crash in Swansea, leaving behind Amy and his two young children, Wales Online reports.
Now Amy, 28, has shared a tribute to her beloved boyfriend and a warning for others about how quickly life can change "in the blink of an eye".
Plasterer Mike, who was a "master of his trade", left home in Penllergaer that morning to continue developing his business to raise funds to move his family into a brand new home.
Amy, who says she will "never forget that day", said Mike decided to take his bike to work to enjoy the beautiful weather.
She told Wales Online: "When I found out about an incident involving a motorbike, I immediately rang him and just knew it was him, I didn’t want to believe it and it’s hard to explain how I felt but my heart felt empty, I just knew.
"The pain, the heartache, feeling numb, disbelief, you don’t want to believe it and you think it will never happen to you, I still don’t want to believe it, he was so young and we just started life as a family - that’s what hurts the most."
The family were expecting to move into a new home, but were unable to after Mike's sudden passing.
Amy said Mike was "such a loving, affectionate partner, my best friend".
He was a "fun-loving" dad to his two kids, Ayla and Zion, and "his face would light up every time he would see them".
Amy says it's heartbreaking to see the kids growing up and "Mike isn't here to see that".
"I am so grateful he gave us two beautiful children that will live on his name forever," she said.
Amy and her two children are now moving into a new home.
But a tragic milestone is looming as Zion looks forward to his first birthday, but without his father.
"Ayla does ask to see her daddy and I have to explain he's not coming home which is the hardest thing I have had to do in my life", Amy said.
She said: "She [Ayla] knows her daddy loves her very much and wishes he could be here and is looking down on her every day."
Amy said her friends and family have given an "overwhelming amount of support" as have people in the community who knew Mike.
"I am so grateful to every single person, not just for me but our family. After Mike passed we have come together as a family and I think Ayla and Zion have played a massive part in that, they certainly keep everyone busy.
Through all this heartbreak, Amy wants to raise awareness that life can suddenly change for anyone.
"Mike was such a positive person and that was the way to be in life, he taught me to be positive and I’m going to carry that on in his memory, times like this you have to be positive.
"Don’t get me wrong, I cry every day, I just miss him so much, but it’s ok to cry, it’s ok to be sad.
"If I’ve learnt anything it’s to be in the present rather than the future because life can change in a blink of an eye.
"Be grateful for every second that you get to spend with the people you love. Life is so very precious. "
Friends and family have been raising funds to support Mike's young family during this difficult time.
Among the events is a 24-hour marathon over Pen Y Fan mountain.
To support their fundraiser you can do so by clicking here.
