I don't know what else to say that others here have said already and only just learning this now but I knew Josh back in middle school. We took Computer Science/Finance together where he kinda just ignored the class entirely. He'd always be in the back with his laptop out playing Cuphead most of the time. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Aced every level too like nothing..

He also was just a straight up genuine guy. I have autism and kinda barely talked around then but he always made me feel like a person when we spoke. Just cracking jokes and making that sonic impression he did so well. Just doing what he could to make me smile even when i shutdown next to him. I always enjoyed his company no matter what. Talked to him some time way after school and wish i pressed harder dude.

You were a special person Josh, and I hope I can be half the person you were. best ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ classmate and friend ever. Thanks for including me in the time you had Josh. May you rest in peace man.

I really did miss you when we stopped talking to each other. I wanted to say something the whole time, but was too scared to show my face after being such a miserable prick almost the entire time you knew me. I was month late. You killed yourself a month before I got the balls to finally come back. Maybe I wouldn't have been able to make a difference, seeing as not even your real friends knew how bad you were suffering. But I still wish I tried harder and sooner. Now I'll never know.

You were an amazing person. You were miles better than me in every single way possible. You were happy, witty, skilled, charming... I could list forever. Most importantly, you had so much to live for. You were the counter opposite to a depressing, boring person such as myself, but you still gave me a chance. I blew it.

I will never ever hesitate to speak up ever again. Never again will my nerves get the better of me, even if whole world hates me.

I'm sorry I was a bad friend, Joshua.

I don't really think that many other people will end up reading this, but I feel compelled to put this here.

On Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, my friend Josh got out of his car on the Africatown Bridge and jumped. On the 28th, he was found dead. He was 23 years old.

Josh was a great friend and a beautiful artist. He could be rowdy and ridiculous, but he could also come down to earth and be real. He always kept his wits about him, pushed through despite the ♥♥♥♥ life threw at him. He had joined a call with our friend group the day before, no one thought he seemed off, we didn't know that was the last time we'd get to talk to him.

All of this is to say that it only takes is a whim to make a choice like that. You never really know how well your friends and family are doing, be good to them, and appreciate the time you have.

Whenever I see this Sonic icon, I'm going to think of him. He did a killer Ryan Drummond impression, it made us all laugh.

I miss you, Josh.
May you rest in peace.