The actor’s nine-year-old daughter marked his first posthumous birthday on March 8 with a touching video shared on Kimberly Van Der Beek’s Instagram account.James Van Der Beek’s daughter, Emilia, moved fans when she honored her late father in a video posted nearly a month after his passing. In the clip, the young girl spoke about how she has been coping with the grief of losing him.Kimberly and her children are still mourning as they face James’s first birthday since his death. Emilia asked her mother if she could record a video to share on that day, and Kimberly agreed.

The mom of six explained the moment in the caption of the post, where she also wrote, “James… We will celebrate March 8th every day for the rest of our lives.”In the video, Emilia was outdoors as she reflected on the loss of her father, who died on February 11 at the age of 48 after battling stage three colorectal cancer.In the video, Emilia began by saying, “As you will probably know, my dad has passed away.” She said she wanted to offer a few small tips that might help others cope with losing someone they love. “The number one thing for somebody’s passing is to talk to them and let your emotions out,” she shared.