I just buried my aunt a few weeks ago, and it's remarkable how different these two deaths have affected me. My aunt was sick. She suffered multiple strokes and various sicknesses and injuries. Her passing was the release from this earthly coil she needed. I was sad for my family and I missed her, but I was relieved because she could rest. She had little left to offer any of us at that point and all she was doing was hurting.
Ryan was a young guy with a new wife and dear friends who was looking forward to the rest of his life with a woman he loved. He has a site with thousands upon thousands of fans based upon his camaraderie with his best friends. He had so damn much left to offer so many people and now he's gone. I'm more upset and more torn up over losing an entertainer I'd enjoyed for years over my own blood. Does that make me an asshole?
Btw, anyone have a link to old On the Spot episodes? My first memory of enjoying Ryan was his banter with Rich Gallup every episode.
"But first, Rich!"
"But first, Ryan Davis!"