Today is my best friends birthday. He would have been 50. Sadly he died on the 7th of this month.

[gork@lemm.ee]

Sorry for your loss. He looks like a genuinely happy man. I don't know if many of us could say the same.

[fredselfish@lemmy.world]

Thank you, he was always laughing and joking. Some of my best jokes I learned from him. I mean his only downside was you couldn't talk seriously with him, he find a way to laugh and joke. But that was the best part about my friend. No matter what when you were feeling down he find a way to lift you up. I love that man and will miss all the laughs we had. I will miss the crazy shit he would pull.

[ragnarokonline@programming.dev]

Thanks for posting this, friend. Friends are the family we choose, and it looks like you two were family.

Wish you a swift journey as your grief blooms into an even deeper appreciation for to is man who is your friend.

[fredselfish@lemmy.world]

Yeah I called him my brother from another mother. We spent many pf family dinners together and his was always welcome in my moms home. And my younger brother roommate with him for couple of years when my brother was going through a divorce. He always welcome us into his home as well.

[knightonthesun@lemmy.world]

Sorry about your friend, OP. Can you give us one of his best jokes? Or one that you cherish? Or both? I promise I'll use it to help keep his spirit with us.

[gift_of_gab@lemmy.world]

I'm so sorry you've lost him. Thank you for sharing your love of him with us

[ragnarokonline@programming.dev]

Sounds like one of the friendships that people really cherish. You must also be a friendly person to attract someone like him. Thank you for being that kind of friend.

[fredselfish@lemmy.world]

Guy is sitting on a porch and he sees his neighbor with a roll of chicken wire. Neighbor ask where he is going. Man says "going to catch some chickens, want to come?" The guy thought this was ridiculous and declined. But hour later neighbor returned with three chickens.

Next day neighbor is walking down the street with roll of ductape. Guy asked where he going. Neighbor replied "going to catch some ducks, what to come?" Again guy thought this was ridiculous and declined. But hour later he returned with three ducks.

So next day neighbor is passing by with a bit of pussy willow under his harm. Guy calls out, "Let me grab my hat."

[knightonthesun@lemmy.world]

I like it! Thanks Fred's Friend! I will retell this to my cow-orker now. ... He chuckled and said "Ba-dum-tishhhh!"

[fredselfish@lemmy.world]

Thanks it was his go too. He recite it at least once a year. He had others but I will keep a few for later use.

[fartventriloquist69@sh.itjust.works]

We are all headed in the same direction. I believe we will all meet again

[winterfrost@lemm.ee]

Rest in peace.