#After #Jarome #Istarted<br />I understand Normal Larger text size Extra large After the fatal helicopter crash at Sea World in January that claimed the lives of his mother, Vanessa, and three others, Nicholas Tadros refused to talk for weeks. The boy, who was 10 years old at the time, woke up from coma with the news that his mother had passed away and right leg had been amputated. "I felt like my body was stranded in space," the teenage survivor recalls from her Glenmore Park home nearly 10 months after the horror crash. Simon Tadros with his son Nicholas at their home in Glenmore Park. Contributor Dean Sewell “My mindset was at that point too, but in a darker place. "The nurses would talk to me, I wouldn't talk to them." His father, Simon, was confused about what to do. While was trying cope with the death of his wife of 12 years, he was also trying to find the strength help his son through an ordeal that many medical professionals feared would never recover from. “I was torn between two places,” Simon said. “I had just lost my wife and I didn't even have time to mourn her. My focus was on Nicholas. As a father, you suppress all your emotions and push them to the back of your head. He's my number 1. “He is my inspiration. He is living proof that God works in mysterious ways, but if you stay positive and believe in something, you can do it. I thank God for his current situation. If at one stage I told you everything the doctors told me... it would be pretty cruel. Very cruel." Simon could see the sadness surrounding his son. He talked to his brother-in-law, Jack, about finding a way to bring some happiness into his life. Panthers star Jarome Luai visited Nicholas Tadros in the hospital in February. Jack contacted Nicholas' favorite NRL team, the Penrith Panthers, to see if there was anything they could do. When Jarome Luai heard the family's plea for help, he didn't hesitate go to the Children's Hospital at Westmead be with them. The effect was seen immediately. “After Jarome came, I started talking to people again,” Nicholas said. I felt like he was one of my family when he came and visited me. I hope I can continue to see him. It meant everything to me. More than ever. One actor would have been enough but I was left speechless as I had my favorite actor." Nicholas and Simon will be in Sunday's NRL grand final. After learning of Nicholas' love for Panthers, ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys arranged for Bethany Catholic Primary School student to watch decider between Penrith and Broncos from one of NRL's corporate suites at Accor Stadium. It will also be in Luai's thoughts. “Big Nicky. "He's an inspiration, man," Luai said. "He was going through a pretty tough time when I saw him. In moments like these, you realize the value of what you have. It means a lot to know that I made such an impact on his little life.” Jarome Luai with Nicholas Tadros and his family in February. Simon will be forever grateful for Luai's time in his
