In my Junior Year of HS at #bayarea my Home Town is where I lived until 6th grade but moved back in hs. I met a guy who was sweet, charming, silly, actually a total goofball. He was one of my first friends there. He was super intelligent and LOVED Star Trek and Mountain Dew. He introduced me to #Placebo, #TheDonnas, #Strongbad & #Homestarrunner, and Invited me to s/o the Only Party/parties I've ever really been invited to (besides going with someone I was with) He invited ME. He introduced me to many of the best and truest friends I have had since hs. (I was the Junior Chick that hung out with mostly Frosh guys... girls Too.. but lots of trekkies D&D, gamers), These last 20 years, I still haven't made as great of friends as I did then. (a couple here and there through the years) He had such a gentle heart and was always so welcoming and friendly, His Family welcomed Everyone as their own, so I felt They were all my family. The saddest bday i had was Heath Ledgers Death... the day Joker died. He died in his sleep. He was only 35. He was found around 10:30am in his room. His family and paramedics did everything they could to revive him. It was too late. I am utterly broken. It was the first thing I read when I went online yesterday and I INSTANTLY started crying my eyes out hoping it wasn't real. I didn't want to believe it was true. I have been in shock ever since. My heart is literally sinking, that such a wonderful human being left this earth, and I get another year older. I am officially 3 years older than him now, Today, and the fact that I will never get to see him again, never get to hear his laugh or hear him speak Klingon hurts my whole life. We (he and I and a few others had discussed) planning an HS Reunion for "our group" "TheTable" #631MOO NOT EVERYONE IN OUR GROUP! and it was never done. I hate the fact that our reunion is happening without his physical body. I know he will be there, but I just want to see his sweet face again. I miss you, love. You were such a great soul. I just wish I could hug you one more time. I love you so much. R.I.P Andy "My Andywho" B. Battles September 2, 1983-January 22, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEzGpcg-Na/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rsiah86ihnoq
