Ryan’s passing is one of the hardest things I’ve had to accept in a long time. I met Ryan online through our mutual friend Gabe and funny enough we didn’t really hit it off at first but more and more parties we were in, laughs we shared, memories we made, he became one of my closest friends.
Ryan was charismatic, outspoken and funny as hell. With Ryan in the mic party, there was rarely a time of awkward silence, he would always know how to lighten the mood or break the ice. There were times we would talk on PlayStation every day for HOURS, albeit for our mutual love for fighting games or talking about shows we’ve watched or our just talking about how our day went. Talking with him could lighten your day. You can have one of the worst days ever and pop on a party with him, and he’ll find some way to make you laugh. Either with his witty remarks or dad jokes, THE DAD JOKES DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE DAD JOKES!
The more and more I spoke with Ryan, the more he became more of a brother than a friend. And in brother fashion we butted heads a lot, like A LOT. And no matter how bad or stupid the argument was, we’d go right back to playing video games with each other, cracking jokes, laughing and having a good time.
Ryan would always put his friends before himself, that’s just how he was. He would go out of his way to make sure any of us were ok. No matter what he was going through personally, he would always ask about us. He was so strong that was always something I admired about him and also something I took for granted.
I wish I could’ve been there for him just like he’s been there for all our other friends, family, his co-workers, the numerous people in his life. I wish I could’ve been there for him, just like he’s been there for me. Ryan Nelson was the definition of a good friend.
I’d be lying if I didn’t say it hurts like hell the way we left things off. The gut-wrenching pain that I’m feeling of regret and pettiness, coming to the realization that I’ll never see” Ryan Nelson has joined the party” again…..It hurts.
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Ryan
I love you man and I will never forget you or the times I was lucky enough to share with you.