remember "family both given and chosen"?
BOY OH BOY IF I DO
Actually, there’s not a day when I don’t think of this because a) it was an iconic night and b) it softened my entire self and soothed my anxiety for a while before everything went to shit. And every time I felt down, I went back to that glorious post by Ryan.
I think it’s just the fact that he one day met the guy they sat down in front of him and thought how big his head was for his large body, and suddenly he became his friend, and then he asked him to be in his first ever video, and out of nowhere, they were doing a series together.
But then Ryan’s host left from his other series, and he casually asked his friend if he was free to maybe be in an episode or two, but he stayed. Their dynamic and relationship got that little show shining like the diamon it was, and it got them closer.
Suddenly, there was also Steven. With who he shares so much, from the things he likes, from experiences only them known, from culture and struggles, and wins, and a friendly and healthy competition that made them into the perfect partners to do this with.
And it was the three of them, right? The guy he made an oath with and the guy he can share so much with, and the three of them with an idea of what their work life should be, what they want to put into the world. And then the kitchen, and the insecurities and fears, and the little wins, and so much more, now this.
So of course, they are his family too.
This tall dude he can’t live without. That let him third wheel him when he was in such a bad moment of his life, that supports his ideas and shares his with him. This dude he has to include in every and each project, with who he couldn’t left his old company without. That dude.
It makes me all emotional. A fucking mess! Man, I adore these guys.