Good bye my friend · 8:55am Apr 24th, 2023
Many of you likely already know, but my former editor and damned good friend Josh, lost his fight against cancer.
I am beyond devastated, as Josh has been there for me through so goddamned much. Ten years I have been friends with him, since when he first criticized the grammar on one of my first fics (hell of a way to start a friendship, but hey, it worked!), to collabing with him, having him take over A Daughter and her Dragon when I stepped away (something he put way more time into than I ever did). Hell, there were days where we'd be on call over google chat (back when that was a thing) or skype to discuss a fic he is working on, or something we worked on together.
He was there for my wife and I when we had our first child. I still have video's on my phone of my children thanking "uncle josh" for their birthday presents (or more me trying to get them to say thankyou before they tear apart the wrapping paper, because kids don't care who presents are from).
Ten years of my life, and Josh has been a big part of it. Even being oceans apart, he was a big part of my life, and my family's life.
It's hard to fathom that is over. It's hard to accept that I won't see him pop back up on discord one day. That I won't have another catch up call with him.
Fuck.
I am at a loss for words. I keep writing things here, then deleting them.
Goddamnit Josh, I will fucking miss you my dude. Thank you for everything you ever did for me, for all the love you ever showed me, that you showed for everyone. You were a goddamned hero, and you never let this shit get you down. No matter how bad things got for you, you looked out for everyone else. I know it wasn't just me, fuck, we all love you. You were a fucking light in this world, a beacon of positivity for others.
And now the world is now darker now for your passing.
I miss you already.
amico mio, capisco perché piangi in questo momento terribile. Eppure capisco anche di aver perso qualcuno che era come una famiglia. Sii forte. Ricordali per la persona che erano e per tutti i bei momenti vissuti insieme. Lui e te siete nei miei pensieri.
aaah ;_;
Friends and people may come and go but a true friend lasts forever, waiting and sitting until youll meet again.
Take this rode for now, for he would wish for you to live your best. Honor his memory with the pride and joy you shared and share with others.
Hope that as he rests, he smiles at your grace, at your smile and that a single arm will always wrap around you.
His stories make him immortal to us all, carried on for years to come. Let not his memory fade by being gone by his departure but rather push it on for every single time you feel like he is there with you. As the years go on, understand that he is still there, watching and listening as you live your life.
Forevermore we wait until our paths cross once more. Rest in Peace.