Tuesday, March 23, 2010

I Love Ya, Man

It has been exactly a year since the death of a longtime friend, Joshua David Gunderson. For those of you who were lucky enough to know him, I know we are all mourning his loss together. For those of you who didn't, you surely missed out.

Josh was one of the most incredible people I have ever met. His smile lit up any room he walked in. His goofy laugh could be heard for miles. He was a varsity hockey player, baseball player, and loved by everyone. He had the most vibrant personality, and truly got along with everyone. He would be there at the drop of a hat, whenever you needed him. He would take time out if his day, or in the middle of the night, to do anything he could to cheer you up. He was absolutely everything you could have asked for in a friend. He didn't take life to seriously, and helped others in realizing not to take their own life too seriously either. Josh was taken from this world, from his friends and his family, far too soon.



Gundy,
You will forever be in our hearts. I think of daily, and hope you are having a crazy time in Heaven. Everyone there is so lucky to have such an amazing guy like you. I am so thankful to have been a part of your life, meeting one another in elementary school, laughing and joking with you through junior high, and causing a ruckus in Mr. H's class in high school while getting absolutely NOTHING done (except watching a bit of The Deadliest Catch). Only the good die young, right Joshy? They definitely took the best of the best. You really were remarkable, and my heart breaks to think how long it may be until I see you again. I love you.



"Friends are like balloons. Once you let them go, you might not get them back. Sometimes we get so busy with our own lives and problems that we may not even notice that we've let them fly away. Sometimes we are so caught up in who's write and who's wrong that we forget what's right and wrong. Sometimes we just don't realize what real friendship means until it's too late. I don't want that to happen, so I'm going to tie you to my heart. So I never lose you!" -Joshua David Gunderson

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