Grief, Loss, and Adam the Woo
I dont know what else to do or say but to speak from the heart and off the cuff right now.
Transcript
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made a huge mistake today.
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made a huge mistake today. Um, but I learned something important.
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Um, but I learned something important.
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Um, but I learned something important. Hope everybody had a good Christmas out
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Hope everybody had a good Christmas out
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Hope everybody had a good Christmas out there. I hope you had a nice holiday
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there. I hope you had a nice holiday
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there. I hope you had a nice holiday with family, friends. I hope you made it
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with family, friends. I hope you made it
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with family, friends. I hope you made it weird. I hope you hugged everyone you
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weird. I hope you hugged everyone you
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weird. I hope you hugged everyone you could or send messages to everyone you
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could or send messages to everyone you
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could or send messages to everyone you could. Let them know that you love them.
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could. Let them know that you love them.
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could. Let them know that you love them. I've been sending lots of awkward
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I've been sending lots of awkward
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I've been sending lots of awkward messages to my friends.
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Um,
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Um, as you guys probably know, we lost my uh
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as you guys probably know, we lost my uh
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as you guys probably know, we lost my uh only one of the best friends I'll ever
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only one of the best friends I'll ever
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only one of the best friends I'll ever have in my life just a few days ago. And
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have in my life just a few days ago. And
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have in my life just a few days ago. And um there was a lot to do at first, a lot
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um there was a lot to do at first, a lot
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um there was a lot to do at first, a lot of people to call. We're in a race
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of people to call. We're in a race
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of people to call. We're in a race against time to let them know before
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against time to let them know before
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against time to let them know before news started to get out there. And then
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news started to get out there. And then
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news started to get out there. And then when it got out there, there was a lot
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when it got out there, there was a lot
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when it got out there, there was a lot of conversation about who's going to
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of conversation about who's going to
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of conversation about who's going to post something or say something because
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post something or say something because
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post something or say something because everybody felt like it should come from
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everybody felt like it should come from
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everybody felt like it should come from somewhere that or somebody that people
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somewhere that or somebody that people
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somewhere that or somebody that people would know that, you know, Adam trusted
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would know that, you know, Adam trusted
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would know that, you know, Adam trusted and that it was real and all that. And
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and that it was real and all that. And
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and that it was real and all that. And um among at least a circle of us like
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um among at least a circle of us like
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um among at least a circle of us like they wanted me to go first.
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they wanted me to go first.
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they wanted me to go first. I don't know how I got through it, but I
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I don't know how I got through it, but I
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I don't know how I got through it, but I did that post or that last video and had
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did that post or that last video and had
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did that post or that last video and had to post about it online and um then it
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to post about it online and um then it
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to post about it online and um then it was getting a hold of the family. There
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was getting a hold of the family. There
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was getting a hold of the family. There was a lot to do
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was a lot to do
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was a lot to do and then came the hardest Christmas
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and then came the hardest Christmas
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and then came the hardest Christmas ever.
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ever.
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ever. And now
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And now
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And now we're in uh a waiting period,
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we're in uh a waiting period,
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we're in uh a waiting period, waiting to lay our friend to rest,
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waiting to lay our friend to rest,
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waiting to lay our friend to rest, making plans, coming up with the best
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making plans, coming up with the best
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making plans, coming up with the best way to try to accommodate as many
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way to try to accommodate as many
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way to try to accommodate as many friends and people that loved him into
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friends and people that loved him into
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friends and people that loved him into memorial or memorials.
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memorial or memorials.
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memorial or memorials. And um
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And um
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And um eventually I'll need to go out there and
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eventually I'll need to go out there and
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eventually I'll need to go out there and uh
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uh
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uh a lot of friends that need comforting
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a lot of friends that need comforting
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a lot of friends that need comforting and um and stuff like that. Um [snorts]
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and um and stuff like that. Um [snorts]
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and um and stuff like that. Um [snorts] Adam was
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Adam was
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Adam was one of a kind. I'm not here to
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one of a kind. I'm not here to
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one of a kind. I'm not here to memorialize him or or have some planned
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memorialize him or or have some planned
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memorialize him or or have some planned out tribute. I'll tell you honestly, I
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out tribute. I'll tell you honestly, I
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out tribute. I'll tell you honestly, I came down to the orange circle today
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came down to the orange circle today
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came down to the orange circle today because for the last four days, I've
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because for the last four days, I've
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because for the last four days, I've pretty much done nothing but cry in
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pretty much done nothing but cry in
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pretty much done nothing but cry in between trying to con console other
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between trying to con console other
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between trying to con console other people who are crying. And then we see
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people who are crying. And then we see
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people who are crying. And then we see some family for Christmas and some some
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some family for Christmas and some some
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some family for Christmas and some some good friends who
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good friends who
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good friends who tell stories and, you know, laugh for a
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tell stories and, you know, laugh for a
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tell stories and, you know, laugh for a little bit. That was nice. And then go
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little bit. That was nice. And then go
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little bit. That was nice. And then go back home and go back to crying. And I
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back home and go back to crying. And I
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back home and go back to crying. And I woke up this morning. It's the first
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woke up this morning. It's the first
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woke up this morning. It's the first nice day we've had, you know, without
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nice day we've had, you know, without
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nice day we've had, you know, without rain and stuff here in Southern
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rain and stuff here in Southern
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rain and stuff here in Southern California for quite a few days.
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California for quite a few days.
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California for quite a few days. And uh I thought, okay, I know I'm not
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And uh I thought, okay, I know I'm not
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And uh I thought, okay, I know I'm not ready, maybe, but when are you ever
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ready, maybe, but when are you ever
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ready, maybe, but when are you ever going to be ready? When is it ever time?
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going to be ready? When is it ever time?
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going to be ready? When is it ever time? How do you know when it's the right time
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How do you know when it's the right time
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How do you know when it's the right time to get up and to
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to get up and to
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to get up and to and to do something?
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and to do something?
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and to do something? And I've had Adams
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And I've had Adams
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And I've had Adams uh as I always do. I always have,
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uh as I always do. I always have,
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uh as I always do. I always have, you know, as one of your best friends,
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you know, as one of your best friends,
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you know, as one of your best friends, someone that's like a brother to me. I
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someone that's like a brother to me. I
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someone that's like a brother to me. I can't I don't know what how to put it
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can't I don't know what how to put it
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can't I don't know what how to put it any stronger than that. And we really
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any stronger than that. And we really
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any stronger than that. And we really were more like people keep saying, you
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were more like people keep saying, you
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were more like people keep saying, you know, oh, we know you guys were best
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know, oh, we know you guys were best
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know, oh, we know you guys were best friends. It's like it's more than that
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friends. It's like it's more than that
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friends. It's like it's more than that because there were times where we were
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because there were times where we were
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because there were times where we were annoyed at each other and tease each
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annoyed at each other and tease each
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annoyed at each other and tease each other and be competitive with each other
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other and be competitive with each other
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other and be competitive with each other and like brothers. times when we were
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and like brothers. times when we were
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and like brothers. times when we were like thicker than thieves and times when
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like thicker than thieves and times when
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like thicker than thieves and times when we're miffed at each other or something
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we're miffed at each other or something
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we're miffed at each other or something for a couple weeks and then he get back
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for a couple weeks and then he get back
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for a couple weeks and then he get back and have those long conversations and
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and have those long conversations and
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and have those long conversations and stuff and then we were both nothing
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stuff and then we were both nothing
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stuff and then we were both nothing together and I watched him rise just
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together and I watched him rise just
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together and I watched him rise just rise
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rise
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rise and I'm not talking about just as a
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and I'm not talking about just as a
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and I'm not talking about just as a creator or getting more popular but you
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creator or getting more popular but you
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creator or getting more popular but you know he rose to the occasion with that
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know he rose to the occasion with that
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know he rose to the occasion with that because we're making silly stupid videos
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because we're making silly stupid videos
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because we're making silly stupid videos and nobody's watching and he was like
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and nobody's watching and he was like
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and nobody's watching and he was like the bi piper telling everybody let's all
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the bi piper telling everybody let's all
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the bi piper telling everybody let's all do this together we're making something
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do this together we're making something
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do this together we're making something new here we're creating a scene here
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new here we're creating a scene here
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new here we're creating a scene here because 15 years ago, you know, there's
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because 15 years ago, you know, there's
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because 15 years ago, you know, there's YouTube is that for cat videos and stuff
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YouTube is that for cat videos and stuff
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YouTube is that for cat videos and stuff and Adam was such a pioneer
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and Adam was such a pioneer
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and Adam was such a pioneer and with a handful of other people, he
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and with a handful of other people, he
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and with a handful of other people, he really felt like just such a great
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really felt like just such a great
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really felt like just such a great creative partner, someone to bounce
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creative partner, someone to bounce
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creative partner, someone to bounce things off of, somebody to talk about.
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things off of, somebody to talk about.
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things off of, somebody to talk about. Oh, I got an idea for you. And I'd say,
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Oh, I got an idea for you. And I'd say,
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Oh, I got an idea for you. And I'd say, oh, I got this thing that you've got to
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oh, I got this thing that you've got to
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oh, I got this thing that you've got to go check out when you're on here and
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go check out when you're on here and
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go check out when you're on here and that.
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that.
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that. But he was always like
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But he was always like
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But he was always like rising
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rising
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rising when he got
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when he got
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when he got those first waves of people watching and
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those first waves of people watching and
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those first waves of people watching and especially when the daily videos started
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especially when the daily videos started
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especially when the daily videos started to pick up steam. He always believed in
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to pick up steam. He always believed in
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to pick up steam. He always believed in that. By the way, when he started that
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that. By the way, when he started that
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that. By the way, when he started that be like, "Are you crazy? No one's going
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be like, "Are you crazy? No one's going
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be like, "Are you crazy? No one's going to watch this. They're going to only
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to watch this. They're going to only
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to watch this. They're going to only want to watch your main channel." He
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want to watch your main channel." He
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want to watch your main channel." He always believed in that daily video
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always believed in that daily video
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always believed in that daily video thing for himself. That it was like that
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thing for himself. That it was like that
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thing for himself. That it was like that was his art. a thing that he was
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was his art. a thing that he was
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was his art. a thing that he was constantly trying to perfect and tweak
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constantly trying to perfect and tweak
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constantly trying to perfect and tweak and really really really was passionate
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and really really really was passionate
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and really really really was passionate about.
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about.
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about. And as more and more people found that,
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And as more and more people found that,
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And as more and more people found that, he felt more and more responsibility to
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he felt more and more responsibility to
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he felt more and more responsibility to live up to
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live up to
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live up to the Adam the Woo thing and to to spread
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the Adam the Woo thing and to to spread
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the Adam the Woo thing and to to spread kindness and to be nice. Um,
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kindness and to be nice. Um,
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kindness and to be nice. Um, not only was he there for me in the
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not only was he there for me in the
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not only was he there for me in the darkest times of my life, like as a good
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darkest times of my life, like as a good
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darkest times of my life, like as a good friend, but like not just me, but anyone
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friend, but like not just me, but anyone
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friend, but like not just me, but anyone he knew that had a thing, an art thing,
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he knew that had a thing, an art thing,
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he knew that had a thing, an art thing, a channel, whatever it was, he'd be the
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a channel, whatever it was, he'd be the
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a channel, whatever it was, he'd be the first person when something tragic
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first person when something tragic
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first person when something tragic happened, a divorce, a death, anything,
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happened, a divorce, a death, anything,
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happened, a divorce, a death, anything, the first person to tell you to keep
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the first person to tell you to keep
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the first person to tell you to keep going, get up. So, I've had his voice in
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going, get up. So, I've had his voice in
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going, get up. So, I've had his voice in my head every day like, "Get the heck
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my head every day like, "Get the heck
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my head every day like, "Get the heck up. What are you doing?"
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And every day I've tried and every day I
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And every day I've tried and every day I failed. And I've failed today, too.
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failed. And I've failed today, too.
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failed. And I've failed today, too. really.
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really.
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really. Um, but I felt like I needed to be
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Um, but I felt like I needed to be
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Um, but I felt like I needed to be outside. This is nice. We're in the
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outside. This is nice. We're in the
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outside. This is nice. We're in the circle for a long time and a lot of
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circle for a long time and a lot of
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circle for a long time and a lot of people came up and obviously have heard
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people came up and obviously have heard
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people came up and obviously have heard and the circle is a perfect example of
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and the circle is a perfect example of
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and the circle is a perfect example of Adam being 110% about everything. When
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Adam being 110% about everything. When
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Adam being 110% about everything. When he first came to California, the very
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he first came to California, the very
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he first came to California, the very first trip that he ever took out here, I
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first trip that he ever took out here, I
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first trip that he ever took out here, I brought him to the Orange Circle for the
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brought him to the Orange Circle for the
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brought him to the Orange Circle for the first time. Like, it's like kind of one
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first time. Like, it's like kind of one
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first time. Like, it's like kind of one of my happy places. It's kind of awesome
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of my happy places. It's kind of awesome
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of my happy places. It's kind of awesome little main street place. That thing you
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little main street place. That thing you
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little main street place. That thing you do
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do
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do was film down here. all that kind of
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was film down here. all that kind of
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was film down here. all that kind of stuff. And then later when he was coming
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stuff. And then later when he was coming
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stuff. And then later when he was coming out here and kind of I'm thinking about
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out here and kind of I'm thinking about
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out here and kind of I'm thinking about like, you know, maybe moving out there
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like, you know, maybe moving out there
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like, you know, maybe moving out there one day and stuff, I was going through
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one day and stuff, I was going through
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one day and stuff, I was going through my divorce and he's like, "Where you
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my divorce and he's like, "Where you
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my divorce and he's like, "Where you going to land? Where you going to end
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going to land? Where you going to end
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going to land? Where you going to end up?" So, we got to be together, man.
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up?" So, we got to be together, man.
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up?" So, we got to be together, man. Where you going to end up? Yeah, I'll
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Where you going to end up? Yeah, I'll
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Where you going to end up? Yeah, I'll probably try and go to the orange
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probably try and go to the orange
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probably try and go to the orange circle. I mean, that's like the goal
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circle. I mean, that's like the goal
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circle. I mean, that's like the goal once I'm come back from being destroyed
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once I'm come back from being destroyed
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once I'm come back from being destroyed and stuff. And he had to get a place in
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and stuff. And he had to get a place in
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and stuff. And he had to get a place in the orange circle. He helped move my
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the orange circle. He helped move my
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the orange circle. He helped move my friend Tyler who was living with my ex,
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friend Tyler who was living with my ex,
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friend Tyler who was living with my ex, still my roommate. Moved him in with
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still my roommate. Moved him in with
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still my roommate. Moved him in with him. They became roommates, gave me the
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him. They became roommates, gave me the
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him. They became roommates, gave me the key. It was like open door, dude. Come
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key. It was like open door, dude. Come
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key. It was like open door, dude. Come here, hang out. Give me a place to go.
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here, hang out. Give me a place to go.
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here, hang out. Give me a place to go. And I just didn't know what to do with
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And I just didn't know what to do with
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And I just didn't know what to do with my life.
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my life.
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my life. And from that day to this, I mean, more
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And from that day to this, I mean, more
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And from that day to this, I mean, more than a decade later, like he was the
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than a decade later, like he was the
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than a decade later, like he was the first person to
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just to help walk you through stuff. He
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just to help walk you through stuff. He didn't let a lot of people do that for
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didn't let a lot of people do that for
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didn't let a lot of people do that for him. I'm blessed and
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count my lucky stars every day for the
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count my lucky stars every day for the rest of my life that I had a friend like
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rest of my life that I had a friend like
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rest of my life that I had a friend like that that I was there for and he was
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that that I was there for and he was
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that that I was there for and he was there for me.
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there for me.
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there for me. Um,
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Um, and I want to be there for him now
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and I want to be there for him now
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and I want to be there for him now anyway I can. So, I've been doing small
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anyway I can. So, I've been doing small
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anyway I can. So, I've been doing small things that I could do and trying to
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things that I could do and trying to
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things that I could do and trying to tell people that
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tell people that
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tell people that he knew and loved, you know, just how
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he knew and loved, you know, just how
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he knew and loved, you know, just how much that I knew that he loved them.
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much that I knew that he loved them.
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much that I knew that he loved them. It's hard with Adam though because
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It's hard with Adam though because
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It's hard with Adam though because there's two Adams. There's Adam the Woo
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there's two Adams. There's Adam the Woo
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there's two Adams. There's Adam the Woo who sort of belongs to everyone. I mean,
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who sort of belongs to everyone. I mean,
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who sort of belongs to everyone. I mean, he belongs to the ages now, you know,
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and and wanted it that way, right? And
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and and wanted it that way, right? And then there's Adam Williams,
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then there's Adam Williams,
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then there's Adam Williams, the son, the brother, the friend who was
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the son, the brother, the friend who was
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the son, the brother, the friend who was really guarded about his privacy. Not
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really guarded about his privacy. Not
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really guarded about his privacy. Not that he was a different or bad guy
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that he was a different or bad guy
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that he was a different or bad guy behind the scenes or something, not that
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behind the scenes or something, not that
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behind the scenes or something, not that it was a character, but that he kept
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it was a character, but that he kept
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it was a character, but that he kept part of his life, maybe for sanity sake,
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part of his life, maybe for sanity sake,
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part of his life, maybe for sanity sake, right? when you open your whole life to
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right? when you open your whole life to
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right? when you open your whole life to the internet that you keep part of it
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the internet that you keep part of it
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the internet that you keep part of it back. He kept a lot of people in
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back. He kept a lot of people in
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back. He kept a lot of people in compartments and things
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compartments and things
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compartments and things like if you knew him at all, you know
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like if you knew him at all, you know
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like if you knew him at all, you know how hard it was to come through the
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how hard it was to come through the
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how hard it was to come through the layers and talk about life, death, the
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layers and talk about life, death, the
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layers and talk about life, death, the universe, you know, religion, all the
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universe, you know, religion, all the
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universe, you know, religion, all the things that are keep that private. And
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things that are keep that private. And
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things that are keep that private. And so, it's not like there were rules, but
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so, it's not like there were rules, but
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so, it's not like there were rules, but for those that were close to him, you
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for those that were close to him, you
7:55
for those that were close to him, you know, there were unwritten rules of
7:56
know, there were unwritten rules of
7:56
know, there were unwritten rules of like, you know, if we were hanging out,
7:57
like, you know, if we were hanging out,
7:58
like, you know, if we were hanging out, don't post that till tomorrow. And you
7:59
don't post that till tomorrow. And you
7:59
don't post that till tomorrow. And you know,
8:02
know,
8:02
know, so it's awkward and uncomfortable
8:05
so it's awkward and uncomfortable
8:05
so it's awkward and uncomfortable to uh to break the news to people
8:07
to uh to break the news to people
8:07
to uh to break the news to people because
8:09
because
8:09
because he was so private and guarded about
8:11
he was so private and guarded about
8:11
he was so private and guarded about those things and it's it's hard to
8:13
those things and it's it's hard to
8:13
those things and it's it's hard to navigate now. Um I have talked to his
8:16
navigate now. Um I have talked to his
8:16
navigate now. Um I have talked to his family. I have relayed a lot of his last
8:19
family. I have relayed a lot of his last
8:19
family. I have relayed a lot of his last wishes because I was lucky enough that
8:21
wishes because I was lucky enough that
8:21
wishes because I was lucky enough that we talked about weirdly we talked about
8:23
we talked about weirdly we talked about
8:23
we talked about weirdly we talked about this a lot. We talked about it a lot.
8:25
this a lot. We talked about it a lot.
8:25
this a lot. We talked about it a lot. the serious side of it, what to do, who
8:28
the serious side of it, what to do, who
8:28
the serious side of it, what to do, who to call, delete the texts, you know, and
8:32
to call, delete the texts, you know, and
8:32
to call, delete the texts, you know, and um and also we joked about it a lot.
8:37
um and also we joked about it a lot.
8:37
um and also we joked about it a lot. Something that's been like uh [snorts]
8:39
Something that's been like uh [snorts]
8:40
Something that's been like uh [snorts] weirdly comforting is that I know that I
8:42
weirdly comforting is that I know that I
8:42
weirdly comforting is that I know that I know the parts of this that he called he
8:45
know the parts of this that he called he
8:45
know the parts of this that he called he called it and would just be having a fit
8:48
called it and would just be having a fit
8:48
called it and would just be having a fit laughing about it.
8:51
laughing about it.
8:51
laughing about it. And the other thing comforting thing is
8:54
And the other thing comforting thing is
8:54
And the other thing comforting thing is you know I can tell you he passed away
8:57
you know I can tell you he passed away
8:57
you know I can tell you he passed away in his sleep. Natural causes they
9:00
in his sleep. Natural causes they
9:00
in his sleep. Natural causes they haven't sorted out exactly the exact
9:01
haven't sorted out exactly the exact
9:01
haven't sorted out exactly the exact medical definition in the thing
9:05
medical definition in the thing
9:05
medical definition in the thing but he went peacefully. He spent the day
9:07
but he went peacefully. He spent the day
9:07
but he went peacefully. He spent the day before. Sorry got a mint in my mouth.
9:10
before. Sorry got a mint in my mouth.
9:10
before. Sorry got a mint in my mouth. I'm choking on here.
9:13
I'm choking on here.
9:13
I'm choking on here. Spent the day before with friends and
9:14
Spent the day before with friends and
9:14
Spent the day before with friends and laughing and doing doing just having a
9:17
laughing and doing doing just having a
9:17
laughing and doing doing just having a great day. And there's more to say about
9:21
great day. And there's more to say about
9:21
great day. And there's more to say about um Adam and
9:25
um Adam and
9:25
um Adam and what happened and what's going to happen
9:26
what happened and what's going to happen
9:26
what happened and what's going to happen at the right time,
9:29
at the right time,
9:29
at the right time, but I've been reaching for my phone
9:31
but I've been reaching for my phone
9:31
but I've been reaching for my phone every
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every
9:33
every 20 minutes or something. you know, that
9:36
20 minutes or something. you know, that
9:36
20 minutes or something. you know, that TMZ thing popped up or People magazine
9:40
TMZ thing popped up or People magazine
9:40
TMZ thing popped up or People magazine or um without naming names, some people
9:44
or um without naming names, some people
9:44
or um without naming names, some people that I know Adam looked up to really
9:46
that I know Adam looked up to really
9:46
that I know Adam looked up to really highly,
9:47
highly,
9:47
highly, heroes of his reached out.
9:51
heroes of his reached out.
9:51
heroes of his reached out. Every 20 minutes I was going to pick up
9:53
Every 20 minutes I was going to pick up
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Every 20 minutes I was going to pick up my phone and tell him tell him about it
9:56
my phone and tell him tell him about it
9:56
my phone and tell him tell him about it because that's the person he was in my
9:57
because that's the person he was in my
9:57
because that's the person he was in my life.
9:59
life.
9:59
life. And uh everybody keeps asking me how I'm
10:03
And uh everybody keeps asking me how I'm
10:03
And uh everybody keeps asking me how I'm doing and I don't want to think about
10:04
doing and I don't want to think about
10:04
doing and I don't want to think about it.
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it.
10:05
it. because it feels selfish, you know? It
10:07
because it feels selfish, you know? It
10:07
because it feels selfish, you know? It feels selfish when you lose someone to
10:08
feels selfish when you lose someone to
10:08
feels selfish when you lose someone to even think about yourself. I want to be
10:10
even think about yourself. I want to be
10:10
even think about yourself. I want to be useful is what I want to do. And I can't
10:12
useful is what I want to do. And I can't
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useful is what I want to do. And I can't right now. We're in that time period,
10:13
right now. We're in that time period,
10:13
right now. We're in that time period, that lull between
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that lull between
10:16
that lull between first shock, first things that need to
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first shock, first things that need to
10:18
first shock, first things that need to be done, and then laying your friend to
10:20
be done, and then laying your friend to
10:20
be done, and then laying your friend to rest. What we're supposed to be doing
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rest. What we're supposed to be doing
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rest. What we're supposed to be doing now
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now
10:24
now is grieving and trying to wrap our heads
10:26
is grieving and trying to wrap our heads
10:26
is grieving and trying to wrap our heads around this.
10:28
around this.
10:28
around this. And you know like like Gandalf said, I
10:31
And you know like like Gandalf said, I
10:31
And you know like like Gandalf said, I will not say do not weep for not all
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will not say do not weep for not all
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will not say do not weep for not all tears are in evil.
10:37
tears are in evil.
10:37
tears are in evil. But
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as much as uh you know
10:43
as much as uh you know [snorts] there's a time to rejoice and a
10:45
[snorts] there's a time to rejoice and a
10:45
[snorts] there's a time to rejoice and a time to mourn to everything there is a
10:47
time to mourn to everything there is a
10:48
time to mourn to everything there is a season.
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The world keeps turning. Sun keeps going
10:53
The world keeps turning. Sun keeps going up and down. And at some point,
10:57
up and down. And at some point,
10:57
up and down. And at some point, I got to listen to that voice in my
11:00
I got to listen to that voice in my
11:00
I got to listen to that voice in my head. It comes from
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just the best big brother that I could
11:07
just the best big brother that I could have had. I didn't have one growing up.
11:15
Um, a big brother whose shadow I will always
11:18
a big brother whose shadow I will always
11:18
a big brother whose shadow I will always be in. You know, I got to listen to that
11:21
be in. You know, I got to listen to that
11:21
be in. You know, I got to listen to that voice in my head said, "Get the heck
11:23
voice in my head said, "Get the heck
11:23
voice in my head said, "Get the heck up." He wouldn't have said heck either.
11:26
up." He wouldn't have said heck either.
11:26
up." He wouldn't have said heck either. I'm [snorts] Adam the wooing it for you.
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I'm [snorts] Adam the wooing it for you.
11:30
I'm [snorts] Adam the wooing it for you. Um,
11:31
Um, but I don't know how, you know, not
11:34
but I don't know how, you know, not
11:34
but I don't know how, you know, not [laughter] going to
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[laughter] going to
11:36
[laughter] going to I'm not going to run down to the park
11:37
I'm not going to run down to the park
11:37
I'm not going to run down to the park and be like, "Here we are in the teacup
11:39
and be like, "Here we are in the teacup
11:39
and be like, "Here we are in the teacup stuff."
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stuff."
11:41
stuff." And yet, that's what he would have
11:42
And yet, that's what he would have
11:42
And yet, that's what he would have wanted. Get up. Go do this. Monetize it.
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wanted. Get up. Go do this. Monetize it.
11:46
wanted. Get up. Go do this. Monetize it. You know what are you doing?
11:50
You know what are you doing?
11:50
You know what are you doing? He was a pro, man. He was a pro at
11:52
He was a pro, man. He was a pro at
11:52
He was a pro, man. He was a pro at everything he did. He gave 110%. He'd go
11:55
everything he did. He gave 110%. He'd go
11:55
everything he did. He gave 110%. He'd go in with both feet. When we were
11:57
in with both feet. When we were
11:57
in with both feet. When we were switching from soda to coffee, something
12:00
switching from soda to coffee, something
12:00
switching from soda to coffee, something that I really dragged my feet on, but we
12:02
that I really dragged my feet on, but we
12:02
that I really dragged my feet on, but we both talked about for many years. We
12:03
both talked about for many years. We
12:03
both talked about for many years. We were both hooked on the Mountain Dew.
12:06
were both hooked on the Mountain Dew.
12:06
were both hooked on the Mountain Dew. That was the drink of choice. We were
12:09
That was the drink of choice. We were
12:09
That was the drink of choice. We were like Mountain Dew brothers, right? And
12:11
like Mountain Dew brothers, right? And
12:11
like Mountain Dew brothers, right? And when he switched over to coffee, it's
12:12
when he switched over to coffee, it's
12:12
when he switched over to coffee, it's like he went all the way in. Ironically,
12:16
like he went all the way in. Ironically,
12:16
like he went all the way in. Ironically, Starbucks was like his least favorite
12:17
Starbucks was like his least favorite
12:17
Starbucks was like his least favorite forever. It took moving to Celebration
12:19
forever. It took moving to Celebration
12:19
forever. It took moving to Celebration and it just being right downstairs from
12:20
and it just being right downstairs from
12:20
and it just being right downstairs from his apartment. Like, ah, I found a few
12:23
his apartment. Like, ah, I found a few
12:23
his apartment. Like, ah, I found a few ways to drink it. That was before he
12:25
ways to drink it. That was before he
12:25
ways to drink it. That was before he discovered the latte. Once he started
12:27
discovered the latte. Once he started
12:27
discovered the latte. Once he started drinking the lattes, he's like, "You got
12:28
drinking the lattes, he's like, "You got
12:28
drinking the lattes, he's like, "You got to try it. Vanilla latte. Vanilla
12:29
to try it. Vanilla latte. Vanilla
12:29
to try it. Vanilla latte. Vanilla latte." Just went and got one a minute
12:32
latte." Just went and got one a minute
12:32
latte." Just went and got one a minute ago. I was walking around over there. He
12:35
ago. I was walking around over there. He
12:35
ago. I was walking around over there. He did everything 100,000%. And like like
12:38
did everything 100,000%. And like like
12:38
did everything 100,000%. And like like an older brother would do. He's like,
12:40
an older brother would do. He's like,
12:40
an older brother would do. He's like, "I'm going to be the guy. I'm gonna be
12:41
"I'm going to be the guy. I'm gonna be
12:41
"I'm going to be the guy. I'm gonna be the orange circle guy." I was like,
12:43
the orange circle guy." I was like,
12:43
the orange circle guy." I was like, "Dude, I can't freaking ever be drinking
12:45
"Dude, I can't freaking ever be drinking
12:45
"Dude, I can't freaking ever be drinking a coffee." And somebody walks up to me,
12:46
a coffee." And somebody walks up to me,
12:46
a coffee." And somebody walks up to me, goes, "Aren't you Adam's friend? You got
12:47
goes, "Aren't you Adam's friend? You got
12:48
goes, "Aren't you Adam's friend? You got your piping hot." He would just belly
12:49
your piping hot." He would just belly
12:50
your piping hot." He would just belly laugh. Dude, you like that? It made it
12:52
laugh. Dude, you like that? It made it
12:52
laugh. Dude, you like that? It made it my thing.
12:54
my thing.
12:54
my thing. And now think about like
12:57
And now think about like
12:57
And now think about like hundreds of thousands of people who can
12:59
hundreds of thousands of people who can
12:59
hundreds of thousands of people who can [laughter]
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[laughter]
13:00
[laughter] never grab a coffee again without
13:04
never grab a coffee again without
13:04
never grab a coffee again without thinking about piping hot
13:07
thinking about piping hot
13:07
thinking about piping hot caffeinated beverage.
13:15
He was just texting me about um talking
13:15
He was just texting me about um talking to me about where we need to meet up and
13:17
to me about where we need to meet up and
13:17
to me about where we need to meet up and this and that. He's always trying to
13:18
this and that. He's always trying to
13:18
this and that. He's always trying to drag me out. [snorts]
13:21
drag me out. [snorts]
13:21
drag me out. [snorts] We got to do this so much road tripping
13:22
We got to do this so much road tripping
13:22
We got to do this so much road tripping together next year, bro. I'm doing this.
13:24
together next year, bro. I'm doing this.
13:24
together next year, bro. I'm doing this. I'm going to do this. I'm going to do
13:25
I'm going to do this. I'm going to do
13:25
I'm going to do this. I'm going to do I'm going to do everything. I'm going to
13:26
I'm going to do everything. I'm going to
13:26
I'm going to do everything. I'm going to be the ultimate US highway guy, dude.
13:28
be the ultimate US highway guy, dude.
13:28
be the ultimate US highway guy, dude. I'm going to own it. And he would. I've
13:31
I'm going to own it. And he would. I've
13:31
I'm going to own it. And he would. I've never seen a person so psychotically
13:36
never seen a person so psychotically
13:36
never seen a person so psychotically inspiringly driven.
13:40
inspiringly driven.
13:40
inspiringly driven. He'd always say, "Stop thinking about it
13:42
He'd always say, "Stop thinking about it
13:42
He'd always say, "Stop thinking about it and do it. Stop talking about it and do
13:44
and do it. Stop talking about it and do
13:44
and do it. Stop talking about it and do it. Just do it."
13:46
it. Just do it."
13:46
it. Just do it." He'd make these little weird goals and
13:48
He'd make these little weird goals and
13:48
He'd make these little weird goals and plans. Some of them would come to
13:50
plans. Some of them would come to
13:50
plans. Some of them would come to nothing. Some of them were [snorts]
13:51
nothing. Some of them were [snorts]
13:51
nothing. Some of them were [snorts] like, "Ah, I changed my mind. I really
13:52
like, "Ah, I changed my mind. I really
13:52
like, "Ah, I changed my mind. I really didn't think that one through." But the
13:54
didn't think that one through." But the
13:54
didn't think that one through." But the stuff that he would start and that's why
13:56
stuff that he would start and that's why
13:56
stuff that he would start and that's why he put so much of himself and his life
13:59
he put so much of himself and his life
13:59
he put so much of himself and his life online and shared so much of that stuff
14:02
online and shared so much of that stuff
14:02
online and shared so much of that stuff because it would like hold his feet to
14:03
because it would like hold his feet to
14:03
because it would like hold his feet to the fire and he would go crazy. Like
14:06
the fire and he would go crazy. Like
14:06
the fire and he would go crazy. Like when he started the daily thing, he
14:07
when he started the daily thing, he
14:07
when he started the daily thing, he always said, "I'm going to go 5 years.
14:09
always said, "I'm going to go 5 years.
14:09
always said, "I'm going to go 5 years. I'm never going to stop for 5 years."
14:10
I'm never going to stop for 5 years."
14:10
I'm never going to stop for 5 years." And he didn't for 5 years. Then he was
14:13
And he didn't for 5 years. Then he was
14:13
And he didn't for 5 years. Then he was like, "I'm going to stop forever." Then
14:13
like, "I'm going to stop forever." Then
14:13
like, "I'm going to stop forever." Then he dipped back in.
14:17
he dipped back in.
14:17
he dipped back in. Anyway, I have so many stories and so
14:19
Anyway, I have so many stories and so
14:19
Anyway, I have so many stories and so many memories. There's so many things
14:20
many memories. There's so many things
14:20
many memories. There's so many things that I want to share.
14:23
that I want to share.
14:23
that I want to share. so many things that he did that inspired
14:25
so many things that he did that inspired
14:25
so many things that he did that inspired me and so many generous kind deeds
14:28
me and so many generous kind deeds
14:28
me and so many generous kind deeds behind the scenes and things. Some of
14:29
behind the scenes and things. Some of
14:29
behind the scenes and things. Some of them are other people's stories that
14:31
them are other people's stories that
14:31
them are other people's stories that they'll be telling and and I just
14:33
they'll be telling and and I just
14:33
they'll be telling and and I just haven't wrapped my head around it
14:36
haven't wrapped my head around it
14:36
haven't wrapped my head around it at all. And uh like I said, there's
14:39
at all. And uh like I said, there's
14:39
at all. And uh like I said, there's nothing to do.
14:41
nothing to do.
14:41
nothing to do. How do you go on?
14:48
Especially of this like it's such a
14:48
Especially of this like it's such a weird life that I have and I have this
14:51
weird life that I have and I have this
14:52
weird life that I have and I have this weird life because of Adam
14:54
weird life because of Adam
14:54
weird life because of Adam when he started making the videos like
14:56
when he started making the videos like
14:56
when he started making the videos like uh
14:58
uh from the day he started because I was
15:00
from the day he started because I was
15:00
from the day he started because I was making different stupid videos with
15:01
making different stupid videos with
15:01
making different stupid videos with friends or for other people like dude
15:05
friends or for other people like dude
15:05
friends or for other people like dude you got to be on camera. I just quit my
15:07
you got to be on camera. I just quit my
15:07
you got to be on camera. I just quit my band dude. I just don't want to be a
15:08
band dude. I just don't want to be a
15:08
band dude. I just don't want to be a front man. I don't want to put my face
15:10
front man. I don't want to put my face
15:10
front man. I don't want to put my face out there and whatever. He's like,
15:12
out there and whatever. He's like,
15:12
out there and whatever. He's like, "Dude, I just wouldn't stop." I wrote
15:14
"Dude, I just wouldn't stop." I wrote
15:14
"Dude, I just wouldn't stop." I wrote about it in the book. I'm glad I did
15:15
about it in the book. I'm glad I did
15:15
about it in the book. I'm glad I did now. I'm glad I wrote some of the stuff
15:16
now. I'm glad I wrote some of the stuff
15:16
now. I'm glad I wrote some of the stuff down. I need to write more stuff down
15:20
down. I need to write more stuff down
15:20
down. I need to write more stuff down [snorts] just so I don't forget
15:23
[snorts] just so I don't forget
15:23
[snorts] just so I don't forget because that's the thing, like I've
15:24
because that's the thing, like I've
15:24
because that's the thing, like I've always been bad at remembering certain
15:27
always been bad at remembering certain
15:27
always been bad at remembering certain stuff. And then after 2018, I had that
15:28
stuff. And then after 2018, I had that
15:28
stuff. And then after 2018, I had that concussion. And I have a hard time
15:31
concussion. And I have a hard time
15:31
concussion. And I have a hard time pulling up memories on demand,
15:34
pulling up memories on demand,
15:34
pulling up memories on demand, names and dates and people's names I
15:37
names and dates and people's names I
15:37
names and dates and people's names I forget all the time. and uh stuff and
15:41
forget all the time. and uh stuff and
15:41
forget all the time. and uh stuff and I'm so I'm just so scared. He's like,
15:43
I'm so I'm just so scared. He's like,
15:43
I'm so I'm just so scared. He's like, you know what happens when you lose
15:44
you know what happens when you lose
15:44
you know what happens when you lose someone? It's that um they start to
15:48
someone? It's that um they start to
15:48
someone? It's that um they start to fade, right? You know, little things
15:50
fade, right? You know, little things
15:50
fade, right? You know, little things start to slip your mind and
15:56
it's like I want to hold on to like
15:56
it's like I want to hold on to like everything, you know? So, all I've been
15:58
everything, you know? So, all I've been
15:58
everything, you know? So, all I've been doing is playing things over in my head
16:00
doing is playing things over in my head
16:00
doing is playing things over in my head and and then of course he was so huge
16:04
and and then of course he was so huge
16:04
and and then of course he was so huge to the world at this point. I'm just
16:08
to the world at this point. I'm just
16:08
to the world at this point. I'm just being tagged in 15 years of
16:18
memories and stupid stuff and funny
16:18
memories and stupid stuff and funny skits and stupid moments that that just
16:20
skits and stupid moments that that just
16:20
skits and stupid moments that that just mean so much to me now. And that's the
16:23
mean so much to me now. And that's the
16:23
mean so much to me now. And that's the good thing is that he's got [laughter]
16:25
good thing is that he's got [laughter]
16:25
good thing is that he's got [laughter] so much of his life is like as he would
16:28
so much of his life is like as he would
16:28
so much of his life is like as he would have put it documented.
16:36
He would always say like, you know,
16:36
He would always say like, you know, before that ship had sailed for him,
16:37
before that ship had sailed for him,
16:38
before that ship had sailed for him, he'd always say like, you know, if I
16:39
he'd always say like, you know, if I
16:40
he'd always say like, you know, if I ever have a kid, that way they're gonna
16:41
ever have a kid, that way they're gonna
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ever have a kid, that way they're gonna see like everything I ever did. He's
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see like everything I ever did. He's
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see like everything I ever did. He's like, this way my mom and dad can see
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like, this way my mom and dad can see
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like, this way my mom and dad can see all the wacky adventures I have. And he
16:47
all the wacky adventures I have. And he
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all the wacky adventures I have. And he always said, you know, one day when I'm
16:49
always said, you know, one day when I'm
16:49
always said, you know, one day when I'm retired, I've disappeared from the
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retired, I've disappeared from the
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retired, I've disappeared from the internet and nobody's watching those
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internet and nobody's watching those
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internet and nobody's watching those videos anymore. I'll be an old man in my
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videos anymore. I'll be an old man in my
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videos anymore. I'll be an old man in my hospital bed. When when I have
16:56
hospital bed. When when I have
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hospital bed. When when I have Alzheimer's and I can't remember
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Alzheimer's and I can't remember
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Alzheimer's and I can't remember anything, I'll be able to go back and
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anything, I'll be able to go back and
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anything, I'll be able to go back and I'll be able to relive all this stuff
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I'll be able to relive all this stuff
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I'll be able to relive all this stuff and watch all this stuff.
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I like to think I like to think he's
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I like to think I like to think he's doing it now.
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And there's a lot to say about what Adam
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And there's a lot to say about what Adam believed and um how he felt about things
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believed and um how he felt about things
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believed and um how he felt about things and a lot that will never be said and a
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and a lot that will never be said and a
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and a lot that will never be said and a lot that probably needs to be said at
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lot that probably needs to be said at
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lot that probably needs to be said at some at the right time.
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some at the right time.
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some at the right time. >> [snorts]
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>> [snorts]
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>> [snorts] >> because he really did have strong very
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>> because he really did have strong very
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>> because he really did have strong very private beliefs and so it's
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some of that will wait for his memorial
17:37
some of that will wait for his memorial and there will be a memorial and there
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and there will be a memorial and there
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and there will be a memorial and there will be probably a West Coast thing but
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will be probably a West Coast thing but
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will be probably a West Coast thing but one step at a time you know um and it's
17:44
one step at a time you know um and it's
17:44
one step at a time you know um and it's hard not to rush in as his friends and
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hard not to rush in as his friends and
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hard not to rush in as his friends and want to do everything and to go we're
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want to do everything and to go we're
17:51
want to do everything and to go we're going to have this event we're going to
17:52
going to have this event we're going to
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going to have this event we're going to have a candle light we're going to have
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have a candle light we're going to have
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have a candle light we're going to have that we're going to have all this stuff
17:54
that we're going to have all this stuff
17:54
that we're going to have all this stuff and it's like you just pace ourselves
17:55
and it's like you just pace ourselves
17:55
and it's like you just pace ourselves because
17:57
because the most important people to Adam, the
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the most important people to Adam, the
17:59
the most important people to Adam, the most important people, the people that
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most important people, the people that
18:01
most important people, the people that he could not stop talking about if you
18:03
he could not stop talking about if you
18:03
he could not stop talking about if you were close with them was his family. He
18:05
were close with them was his family. He
18:05
were close with them was his family. He loved his mom and dad so much.
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loved his mom and dad so much.
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loved his mom and dad so much. Always worried about taking care of
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Always worried about taking care of
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Always worried about taking care of them. That's a big part of his um
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them. That's a big part of his um
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them. That's a big part of his um like work ethic. Can you put me on?
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like work ethic. Can you put me on?
18:21
like work ethic. Can you put me on? >> Huge part of like his motivation for
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>> Huge part of like his motivation for
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>> Huge part of like his motivation for just doing stuff and for never never
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just doing stuff and for never never
18:26
just doing stuff and for never never stopping. Even when he, you know, had
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stopping. Even when he, you know, had
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stopping. Even when he, you know, had already bought his house, he could have
18:30
already bought his house, he could have
18:30
already bought his house, he could have taken a lot of a lot more breaks than he
18:32
taken a lot of a lot more breaks than he
18:32
taken a lot of a lot more breaks than he did. He could have taken a lot more
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did. He could have taken a lot more
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did. He could have taken a lot more personal time than he did.
18:35
personal time than he did.
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personal time than he did. >> But in addition to um to loving what he
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>> But in addition to um to loving what he
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>> But in addition to um to loving what he did so much and
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did so much and
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did so much and really being dedicated to um
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really being dedicated to um
18:44
really being dedicated to um all the people that reciprocated, right?
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all the people that reciprocated, right?
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all the people that reciprocated, right? like uh all the people that enjoyed what
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like uh all the people that enjoyed what
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like uh all the people that enjoyed what he did. He was really driven to keep
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he did. He was really driven to keep
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he did. He was really driven to keep working to um
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working to um
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working to um to save up and to just to know that he
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to save up and to just to know that he
18:56
to save up and to just to know that he would be able to take care of his mom
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would be able to take care of his mom
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would be able to take care of his mom and dad. That was a huge thing. His mom
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and dad. That was a huge thing. His mom
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and dad. That was a huge thing. His mom and his dad and his sister were like
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and his dad and his sister were like
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and his dad and his sister were like everything to him. Like his pride and
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everything to him. Like his pride and
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everything to him. Like his pride and joy, everything. When his sister got
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joy, everything. When his sister got
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joy, everything. When his sister got married, it's all he could talk about.
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married, it's all he could talk about.
19:10
married, it's all he could talk about. You know, his mom and dad moved to a new
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You know, his mom and dad moved to a new
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You know, his mom and dad moved to a new place. Oh, they did this and this. Or
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place. Oh, they did this and this. Or
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place. Oh, they did this and this. Or every time you go home from Christmas,
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every time you go home from Christmas,
19:14
every time you go home from Christmas, oh, my mom decorated this and this. I
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oh, my mom decorated this and this. I
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oh, my mom decorated this and this. I mean, picture
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mean, picture
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mean, picture and he did everything he could to
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and he did everything he could to
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and he did everything he could to protect them from, you know,
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protect them from, you know,
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protect them from, you know, parts of his life and to uh to take care
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parts of his life and to uh to take care
19:27
parts of his life and to uh to take care of them. And
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of them. And
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of them. And this is the worst time for them. And
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this is the worst time for them. And
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this is the worst time for them. And like I've said on Instagram and stuff,
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like I've said on Instagram and stuff,
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like I've said on Instagram and stuff, like
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like
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like if you're of a praying persuasion at
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if you're of a praying persuasion at
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if you're of a praying persuasion at all, please pray for them. Jim, June,
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all, please pray for them. Jim, June,
19:41
all, please pray for them. Jim, June, Faith,
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Faith,
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Faith, because they're the ones who need it.
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because they're the ones who need it.
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because they're the ones who need it. Adam's all right.
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Adam's all right.
19:48
Adam's all right. You know, I know my friend's okay.
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It's all the the people that get left
19:56
It's all the the people that get left behind
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behind
19:59
behind that have to find the edges of the hole
20:02
that have to find the edges of the hole
20:02
that have to find the edges of the hole and try to climb out. Um, a hole, by the
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and try to climb out. Um, a hole, by the
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and try to climb out. Um, a hole, by the way, that can never be filled.
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>> [snorts] >> And it's difficult
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>> And it's difficult
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>> And it's difficult to have been really really close because
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to have been really really close because
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to have been really really close because he did keep things compartmentalized.
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he did keep things compartmentalized.
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he did keep things compartmentalized. He did keep a lot of things really
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He did keep a lot of things really
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He did keep a lot of things really private
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private
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private and uh and no and one thing he hated
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and uh and no and one thing he hated
20:30
and uh and no and one thing he hated hated
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hated
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hated was anyone speaking for him, right? Like
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was anyone speaking for him, right? Like
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was anyone speaking for him, right? Like if Adam wasn't there, you're like, "Oh
20:36
if Adam wasn't there, you're like, "Oh
20:36
if Adam wasn't there, you're like, "Oh yeah, Adam Adam will go to that. Yeah,
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yeah, Adam Adam will go to that. Yeah,
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yeah, Adam Adam will go to that. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll speak for Adam. He'll
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yeah, yeah. I'll speak for Adam. He'll
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yeah, yeah. I'll speak for Adam. He'll go to Denny's later." No.
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go to Denny's later." No.
20:43
go to Denny's later." No. [laughter]
20:44
[laughter] He He hated that. It It could be the
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He He hated that. It It could be the
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He He hated that. It It could be the littlest thing. Don't promise for me.
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littlest thing. Don't promise for me.
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littlest thing. Don't promise for me. Right.
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Right.
20:51
Right. He'd get irritated and and he also would
20:55
He'd get irritated and and he also would
20:55
He'd get irritated and and he also would get irritated if anybody like uh you
20:57
get irritated if anybody like uh you
20:58
get irritated if anybody like uh you know everybody's going to want to run in
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know everybody's going to want to run in
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know everybody's going to want to run in and do their own things and pay their
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and do their own things and pay their
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and do their own things and pay their own tributes to him, but he hated he he
21:02
own tributes to him, but he hated he he
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own tributes to him, but he hated he he hated when people go I did this thing
21:03
hated when people go I did this thing
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hated when people go I did this thing for you. Like if anybody told him like
21:06
for you. Like if anybody told him like
21:06
for you. Like if anybody told him like yeah I'm the Adam the woo of dot dot
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yeah I'm the Adam the woo of dot dot
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yeah I'm the Adam the woo of dot dot dot. He he just get irrit irritated,
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dot. He he just get irrit irritated,
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dot. He he just get irrit irritated, right? like he wouldn't want anyone
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right? like he wouldn't want anyone
21:13
right? like he wouldn't want anyone speaking for him uh you using his voice
21:16
speaking for him uh you using his voice
21:16
speaking for him uh you using his voice but himself and and take this as
21:20
but himself and and take this as
21:20
but himself and and take this as encouragement. He wouldn't want anyone
21:21
encouragement. He wouldn't want anyone
21:22
encouragement. He wouldn't want anyone trying to fill his shoes.
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trying to fill his shoes.
21:25
trying to fill his shoes. what Adam liked and what he encouraged
21:27
what Adam liked and what he encouraged
21:27
what Adam liked and what he encouraged everyone that was in his life to do. I
21:29
everyone that was in his life to do. I
21:29
everyone that was in his life to do. I mean, it's not someone he would meet
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mean, it's not someone he would meet
21:30
mean, it's not someone he would meet that day to people he literally didn't
21:33
that day to people he literally didn't
21:33
that day to people he literally didn't like all that much, but he always
21:34
like all that much, but he always
21:34
like all that much, but he always believed in being kind and supportive
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believed in being kind and supportive
21:37
believed in being kind and supportive and all that. What he would tell us all
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and all that. What he would tell us all
21:41
and all that. What he would tell us all on a regular basis was just, "Dude, do
21:44
on a regular basis was just, "Dude, do
21:44
on a regular basis was just, "Dude, do your own thing. Own it.
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your own thing. Own it.
21:47
your own thing. Own it. [sighs and gasps]
21:48
[sighs and gasps]
21:48
[sighs and gasps] Whatever it is that makes you you,
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Whatever it is that makes you you,
21:50
Whatever it is that makes you you, whatever it is that makes you different,
21:51
whatever it is that makes you different,
21:51
whatever it is that makes you different, whatever it is that's your own spin on
21:53
whatever it is that's your own spin on
21:53
whatever it is that's your own spin on something, whatever it is that makes you
21:56
something, whatever it is that makes you
21:56
something, whatever it is that makes you special or that you're passionate about,
21:59
special or that you're passionate about,
21:59
special or that you're passionate about, that's the thing he'd want us to do.
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that's the thing he'd want us to do.
22:01
that's the thing he'd want us to do. That's the that's the legacy of Adam.
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That's the that's the legacy of Adam.
22:03
That's the that's the legacy of Adam. You look at all the friends that he's
22:04
You look at all the friends that he's
22:04
You look at all the friends that he's made or look at all the people that he
22:05
made or look at all the people that he
22:05
made or look at all the people that he would film with in his videos and stuff
22:07
would film with in his videos and stuff
22:07
would film with in his videos and stuff like that. I'm telling you, people that
22:09
like that. I'm telling you, people that
22:09
like that. I'm telling you, people that he barely knew sometimes, people that
22:11
he barely knew sometimes, people that
22:11
he barely knew sometimes, people that were close sometimes, people that were
22:13
were close sometimes, people that were
22:13
were close sometimes, people that were half in, half out with him sometimes.
22:15
half in, half out with him sometimes.
22:15
half in, half out with him sometimes. He'd break bread with him, make us do
22:17
He'd break bread with him, make us do
22:17
He'd break bread with him, make us do like a stupid chili dog video or uh, you
22:20
like a stupid chili dog video or uh, you
22:20
like a stupid chili dog video or uh, you know, go on some adventure with him
22:22
know, go on some adventure with him
22:22
know, go on some adventure with him because he really believed in
22:23
because he really believed in
22:23
because he really believed in encouraging people
22:26
encouraging people
22:26
encouraging people [sighs and gasps]
22:26
[sighs and gasps] to come up with something and to be 100%
22:30
to come up with something and to be 100%
22:30
to come up with something and to be 100% that thing just the way that he was.
22:34
that thing just the way that he was.
22:34
that thing just the way that he was. And that's like his legacy. Like he did
22:36
And that's like his legacy. Like he did
22:36
And that's like his legacy. Like he did that for hundreds and hundreds of
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that for hundreds and hundreds of
22:38
that for hundreds and hundreds of people. That's why it's been so
22:39
people. That's why it's been so
22:39
people. That's why it's been so difficult to get a hold of everyone or
22:41
difficult to get a hold of everyone or
22:41
difficult to get a hold of everyone or even I still haven't even finished just
22:43
even I still haven't even finished just
22:43
even I still haven't even finished just trying to get a hold of people that I
22:44
trying to get a hold of people that I
22:44
trying to get a hold of people that I know that he loved and cared about and
22:46
know that he loved and cared about and
22:46
know that he loved and cared about and was interested in and always telling you
22:47
was interested in and always telling you
22:47
was interested in and always telling you like one thing
22:49
like one thing
22:49
like one thing I know Micah um had the same thing in
22:53
I know Micah um had the same thing in
22:53
I know Micah um had the same thing in Florida like if you look through your
22:55
Florida like if you look through your
22:55
Florida like if you look through your phone and you're close with Adam there's
22:58
phone and you're close with Adam there's
22:58
phone and you're close with Adam there's so many pictures I have of Adam with
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so many pictures I have of Adam with
23:00
so many pictures I have of Adam with other people because anybody he'd hang
23:02
other people because anybody he'd hang
23:02
other people because anybody he'd hang out with and get stuck dude check out
23:03
out with and get stuck dude check out
23:04
out with and get stuck dude check out who I'm hanging out with today. He was
23:05
who I'm hanging out with today. He was
23:05
who I'm hanging out with today. He was so proud of his friends and so proud of
23:08
so proud of his friends and so proud of
23:08
so proud of his friends and so proud of all these people that he had been like,
23:10
all these people that he had been like,
23:10
all these people that he had been like, "Dude, you should do a channel." I just
23:12
"Dude, you should do a channel." I just
23:12
"Dude, you should do a channel." I just met up with a friend of mine in the
23:12
met up with a friend of mine in the
23:12
met up with a friend of mine in the Orange Circle who works here and then
23:14
Orange Circle who works here and then
23:14
Orange Circle who works here and then teaching you and Adam would be like,
23:16
teaching you and Adam would be like,
23:16
teaching you and Adam would be like, "Dude, you got to do it." Ah, no one's
23:18
"Dude, you got to do it." Ah, no one's
23:18
"Dude, you got to do it." Ah, no one's watching this. You know, there's only
23:19
watching this. You know, there's only
23:19
watching this. You know, there's only five people. Who cares? Five people.
23:21
five people. Who cares? Five people.
23:21
five people. Who cares? Five people. That's awesome. Adam was the first
23:23
That's awesome. Adam was the first
23:23
That's awesome. Adam was the first person at a show before videos. Take
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person at a show before videos. Take
23:26
person at a show before videos. Take videos completely out of it. Take
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videos completely out of it. Take
23:27
videos completely out of it. Take YouTube out of it. Monetization, any
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YouTube out of it. Monetization, any
23:29
YouTube out of it. Monetization, any fame, fortune, glory, any take it all
23:31
fame, fortune, glory, any take it all
23:31
fame, fortune, glory, any take it all away. when we were in two horrible
23:33
away. when we were in two horrible
23:33
away. when we were in two horrible crappy punk bands touring around on a
23:36
crappy punk bands touring around on a
23:36
crappy punk bands touring around on a tour that had no promotion, nobody was
23:39
tour that had no promotion, nobody was
23:39
tour that had no promotion, nobody was coming to and that accidentally got
23:40
coming to and that accidentally got
23:40
coming to and that accidentally got booked like one day behind or ahead of
23:43
booked like one day behind or ahead of
23:43
booked like one day behind or ahead of warp tour everywhere we went. So, nobody
23:44
warp tour everywhere we went. So, nobody
23:44
warp tour everywhere we went. So, nobody was coming to these shows, right? And we
23:47
was coming to these shows, right? And we
23:47
was coming to these shows, right? And we get to some place in the middle of
23:48
get to some place in the middle of
23:48
get to some place in the middle of Kentucky
23:50
Kentucky
23:50
Kentucky and there's 10 15 kids there when we
23:52
and there's 10 15 kids there when we
23:52
and there's 10 15 kids there when we show up. He would be stoked. He would be
23:56
show up. He would be stoked. He would be
23:56
show up. He would be stoked. He would be pumped. Like physically, viscerally just
23:59
pumped. Like physically, viscerally just
23:59
pumped. Like physically, viscerally just stoked. And I'd be like, "Oh man, you
24:01
stoked. And I'd be like, "Oh man, you
24:01
stoked. And I'd be like, "Oh man, you know, me and his guitar player, Jeff,
24:03
know, me and his guitar player, Jeff,
24:03
know, me and his guitar player, Jeff, that was in Adam's band or whoever, we'd
24:05
that was in Adam's band or whoever, we'd
24:05
that was in Adam's band or whoever, we'd be kind of going, not a great turnout
24:07
be kind of going, not a great turnout
24:07
be kind of going, not a great turnout tonight." He like, "Dude, who cares?
24:09
tonight." He like, "Dude, who cares?
24:09
tonight." He like, "Dude, who cares? Punk rock, there's five people. Let's
24:11
Punk rock, there's five people. Let's
24:11
Punk rock, there's five people. Let's go. Let's give them a great show." Adam
24:14
go. Let's give them a great show." Adam
24:14
go. Let's give them a great show." Adam always had that thing where he'd be
24:16
always had that thing where he'd be
24:16
always had that thing where he'd be like, "Yeah, I acknowledge your, you
24:17
like, "Yeah, I acknowledge your, you
24:17
like, "Yeah, I acknowledge your, you know, disappointment with something.
24:19
know, disappointment with something.
24:19
know, disappointment with something. Let's jump over that and look for the
24:20
Let's jump over that and look for the
24:20
Let's jump over that and look for the silver lining. Let's jump." I remember
24:24
silver lining. Let's jump." I remember
24:24
silver lining. Let's jump." I remember when I first started going through my
24:25
when I first started going through my
24:25
when I first started going through my divorce
24:27
divorce
24:27
divorce and I had a whole long I had just quit
24:30
and I had a whole long I had just quit
24:30
and I had a whole long I had just quit my band two to try to save my family and
24:32
my band two to try to save my family and
24:32
my band two to try to save my family and my family's blowing up and everything's
24:33
my family's blowing up and everything's
24:33
my family's blowing up and everything's ruined in my entire life. Everything
24:35
ruined in my entire life. Everything
24:35
ruined in my entire life. Everything that I ever thought that I wanted and
24:36
that I ever thought that I wanted and
24:36
that I ever thought that I wanted and everything was blown up and destroyed,
24:38
everything was blown up and destroyed,
24:38
everything was blown up and destroyed, right? And I had to make a decision like
24:40
right? And I had to make a decision like
24:40
right? And I had to make a decision like I can either lay down and die here which
24:42
I can either lay down and die here which
24:42
I can either lay down and die here which is I'm not going to lie to you is
24:43
is I'm not going to lie to you is
24:43
is I'm not going to lie to you is something that I really desperately
24:45
something that I really desperately
24:45
something that I really desperately wanted to do
24:47
wanted to do
24:47
wanted to do or I can get up and just keep trying.
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or I can get up and just keep trying.
24:50
or I can get up and just keep trying. And I remember making the decision like,
24:51
And I remember making the decision like,
24:52
And I remember making the decision like, hey,
24:53
hey,
24:53
hey, I I do not feel positive. I do not feel
24:55
I I do not feel positive. I do not feel
24:56
I I do not feel positive. I do not feel good.
24:57
good.
24:57
good. And I'm not naturally this person, but
24:59
And I'm not naturally this person, but
24:59
And I'm not naturally this person, but if I could be anything, if I could make
25:01
if I could be anything, if I could make
25:01
if I could be anything, if I could make my life into anything, I'd want to be
25:02
my life into anything, I'd want to be
25:02
my life into anything, I'd want to be that person that walks in that just
25:03
that person that walks in that just
25:04
that person that walks in that just makes everybody positive,
25:07
makes everybody positive,
25:07
makes everybody positive, you know, somebody that can be that
25:09
you know, somebody that can be that
25:09
you know, somebody that can be that person for people that can look at the
25:10
person for people that can look at the
25:10
person for people that can look at the silver lining. It's like, if I ever want
25:12
silver lining. It's like, if I ever want
25:12
silver lining. It's like, if I ever want to be that person that I have to change
25:14
to be that person that I have to change
25:14
to be that person that I have to change my life, right? So, I started something
25:16
my life, right? So, I started something
25:16
my life, right? So, I started something called the quest for positivity.
25:19
called the quest for positivity.
25:19
called the quest for positivity. And I remember uploading so just some
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And I remember uploading so just some
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And I remember uploading so just some unedited vlog thing which I only started
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unedited vlog thing which I only started
25:22
unedited vlog thing which I only started doing because Adam would basically you
25:25
doing because Adam would basically you
25:25
doing because Adam would basically you know twisted my arm into
25:28
know twisted my arm into
25:28
know twisted my arm into and I remember talking about the quest
25:30
and I remember talking about the quest
25:30
and I remember talking about the quest for positivity and here's my new quest
25:32
for positivity and here's my new quest
25:32
for positivity and here's my new quest and I remember getting a text from him
25:34
and I remember getting a text from him
25:34
and I remember getting a text from him that night
25:36
that night
25:36
that night after it was posted about like dude I'm
25:39
after it was posted about like dude I'm
25:39
after it was posted about like dude I'm so jealous of that name. What a great
25:41
so jealous of that name. What a great
25:41
so jealous of that name. What a great name for it
25:43
name for it
25:43
name for it because he really would want to jump
25:45
because he really would want to jump
25:45
because he really would want to jump past that thing. Like let's jump past
25:46
past that thing. Like let's jump past
25:46
past that thing. Like let's jump past that. Let's look for the silver lining
25:48
that. Let's look for the silver lining
25:48
that. Let's look for the silver lining here.
25:50
here.
25:50
here. or he'd be the person that like you're
25:51
or he'd be the person that like you're
25:52
or he'd be the person that like you're grieving, you're going through
25:52
grieving, you're going through
25:52
grieving, you're going through something. I had a friend that I grew up
25:55
something. I had a friend that I grew up
25:55
something. I had a friend that I grew up with, you know, from when we were really
25:57
with, you know, from when we were really
25:57
with, you know, from when we were really little and school passed away and we'd
25:59
little and school passed away and we'd
25:59
little and school passed away and we'd had a really like bitter times later on
26:02
had a really like bitter times later on
26:02
had a really like bitter times later on and it was just horrible stuff and it
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and it was just horrible stuff and it
26:05
and it was just horrible stuff and it was really difficult to navigate through
26:06
was really difficult to navigate through
26:06
was really difficult to navigate through and just Adam just showed up out of
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and just Adam just showed up out of
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and just Adam just showed up out of nowhere on one of his trips, made some
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nowhere on one of his trips, made some
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nowhere on one of his trips, made some time, showed up, just picked me up just
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time, showed up, just picked me up just
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time, showed up, just picked me up just to take me out, buy a couple frosty
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to take me out, buy a couple frosty
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to take me out, buy a couple frosty dues, walk around.
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He was the best, most encouraging
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He was the best, most encouraging per when I say literally with people he
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per when I say literally with people he
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per when I say literally with people he didn't even like that would drive him
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didn't even like that would drive him
26:25
didn't even like that would drive him nuts and he'd be going, "Yeah, I made a
26:27
nuts and he'd be going, "Yeah, I made a
26:27
nuts and he'd be going, "Yeah, I made a video with him though cuz I want to." He
26:29
video with him though cuz I want to." He
26:29
video with him though cuz I want to." He was just the most
26:32
was just the most
26:32
was just the most What can I even say about a person like
26:34
What can I even say about a person like
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What can I even say about a person like that? For all the stupid people that
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that? For all the stupid people that
26:35
that? For all the stupid people that didn't know him who want to say negative
26:37
didn't know him who want to say negative
26:37
didn't know him who want to say negative things or
26:40
things or
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things or paint him with some kind of darkness
26:41
paint him with some kind of darkness
26:41
paint him with some kind of darkness like there wasn't any.
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like there wasn't any.
26:44
like there wasn't any. for somebody sitting in the front row.
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for somebody sitting in the front row.
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for somebody sitting in the front row. Let me tell you, there wasn't any.
26:48
Let me tell you, there wasn't any.
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Let me tell you, there wasn't any. Because even when he would be mad, even
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Because even when he would be mad, even
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Because even when he would be mad, even when he'd be hurt or angry or just like
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when he'd be hurt or angry or just like
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when he'd be hurt or angry or just like eye rolling at somebody,
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eye rolling at somebody,
26:57
eye rolling at somebody, he would always not just turn the other
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he would always not just turn the other
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he would always not just turn the other cheek,
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cheek,
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cheek, but live up to that love your enemies
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but live up to that love your enemies
27:03
but live up to that love your enemies thing as much as he possibly could.
27:07
thing as much as he possibly could.
27:07
thing as much as he possibly could. He was the best. He had his weaknesses,
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He was the best. He had his weaknesses,
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He was the best. He had his weaknesses, don't get me wrong. He had his flaws and
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don't get me wrong. He had his flaws and
27:13
don't get me wrong. He had his flaws and his faults. Sometimes he drive me
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his faults. Sometimes he drive me
27:15
his faults. Sometimes he drive me insane.
27:17
insane.
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insane. But I give anything to have him here
27:19
But I give anything to have him here
27:20
But I give anything to have him here annoying me for the rest of my life. You
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annoying me for the rest of my life. You
27:22
annoying me for the rest of my life. You know what I mean?
27:24
know what I mean?
27:24
know what I mean? Um,
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Um, but just as like uh somebody who got to
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but just as like uh somebody who got to
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but just as like uh somebody who got to ride shotgun a lot with him,
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ride shotgun a lot with him,
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ride shotgun a lot with him, he was the first person to take
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he was the first person to take
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he was the first person to take something dark and turn it into
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something dark and turn it into
27:36
something dark and turn it into something light. He was like a factory
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something light. He was like a factory
27:39
something light. He was like a factory that way.
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that way.
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that way. and everybody who is blessed to have him
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and everybody who is blessed to have him
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and everybody who is blessed to have him in their life and that includes you that
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in their life and that includes you that
27:46
in their life and that includes you that may have just seen his videos.
27:49
may have just seen his videos.
27:49
may have just seen his videos. There's a hole there. I just hugging
27:51
There's a hole there. I just hugging
27:51
There's a hole there. I just hugging people coming up to you. I never met
27:53
people coming up to you. I never met
27:53
people coming up to you. I never met him. I just I cried more than I cried
27:54
him. I just I cried more than I cried
27:54
him. I just I cried more than I cried when my grandma died or this or that
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when my grandma died or this or that
27:59
when my grandma died or this or that because he gave the best part of himself
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because he gave the best part of himself
28:04
because he gave the best part of himself to everyone. He was private about a lot
28:07
to everyone. He was private about a lot
28:07
to everyone. He was private about a lot of things but he gave the best part of
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of things but he gave the best part of
28:08
of things but he gave the best part of himself to everyone. that laugh, that
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himself to everyone. that laugh, that
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himself to everyone. that laugh, that enthusiasm.
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enthusiasm.
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enthusiasm. He's talked about this day coming in his
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He's talked about this day coming in his
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He's talked about this day coming in his own video, sprinkled out some of his
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own video, sprinkled out some of his
28:17
own video, sprinkled out some of his thoughts throughout. I'm surprised how
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thoughts throughout. I'm surprised how
28:19
thoughts throughout. I'm surprised how much of our private conversations people
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much of our private conversations people
28:21
much of our private conversations people are tagging me in clips and things of
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are tagging me in clips and things of
28:23
are tagging me in clips and things of him
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him
28:25
him expressing uh a public version of of all
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expressing uh a public version of of all
28:29
expressing uh a public version of of all that stuff.
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that stuff.
28:32
that stuff. He uh you got to forgive the sunglasses,
28:33
He uh you got to forgive the sunglasses,
28:33
He uh you got to forgive the sunglasses, but my eyes have been puffy and ugly,
28:35
but my eyes have been puffy and ugly,
28:35
but my eyes have been puffy and ugly, and you don't need to see Emperor
28:36
and you don't need to see Emperor
28:36
and you don't need to see Emperor Palpatines's eyes from the last four
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Palpatines's eyes from the last four
28:38
Palpatines's eyes from the last four days of crying. Feels weird to wear them
28:40
days of crying. Feels weird to wear them
28:40
days of crying. Feels weird to wear them in the dark, though, huh?
28:42
in the dark, though, huh?
28:42
in the dark, though, huh? Um,
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he gave the best part of himself to
28:49
he gave the best part of himself to everyone.
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everyone.
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everyone. And sometimes that was hard for him.
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And sometimes that was hard for him.
28:55
And sometimes that was hard for him. sometimes.
28:57
sometimes.
28:57
sometimes. I don't want to say he regretted it, but
28:59
I don't want to say he regretted it, but
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I don't want to say he regretted it, but you know, he made this life for himself
29:01
you know, he made this life for himself
29:01
you know, he made this life for himself that there's no way to escape. I can
29:04
that there's no way to escape. I can
29:04
that there's no way to escape. I can remember him saying like, "Dude, I'm
29:05
remember him saying like, "Dude, I'm
29:05
remember him saying like, "Dude, I'm I'll never just be able to go to the
29:08
I'll never just be able to go to the
29:08
I'll never just be able to go to the park and just sit on a bench and just
29:10
park and just sit on a bench and just
29:10
park and just sit on a bench and just think and not have someone say hello or
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think and not have someone say hello or
29:12
think and not have someone say hello or whatever." And as much as it's a
29:13
whatever." And as much as it's a
29:13
whatever." And as much as it's a blessing, like it's kind of a little bit
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blessing, like it's kind of a little bit
29:14
blessing, like it's kind of a little bit of a curse, you know, like it's cuz it
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of a curse, you know, like it's cuz it
29:16
of a curse, you know, like it's cuz it will go with you everywhere. And there's
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will go with you everywhere. And there's
29:17
will go with you everywhere. And there's always times in your life where you're
29:19
always times in your life where you're
29:19
always times in your life where you're like, [sighs]
29:21
like, [sighs]
29:21
like, [sighs] you need some space or you're chafing at
29:22
you need some space or you're chafing at
29:22
you need some space or you're chafing at things like that. He had his ups and
29:24
things like that. He had his ups and
29:24
things like that. He had his ups and downs with it, but he never gave up and
29:27
downs with it, but he never gave up and
29:27
downs with it, but he never gave up and he never stopped. Even when he'd take a
29:29
he never stopped. Even when he'd take a
29:29
he never stopped. Even when he'd take a little break from this or a day here or
29:30
little break from this or a day here or
29:30
little break from this or a day here or a day that or he'd say he was going to
29:32
a day that or he'd say he was going to
29:32
a day that or he'd say he was going to take a long break, right? I'm going to
29:34
take a long break, right? I'm going to
29:34
take a long break, right? I'm going to just go and do this and then two months
29:37
just go and do this and then two months
29:37
just go and do this and then two months later be like, "Ah, just kidding. I'm
29:39
later be like, "Ah, just kidding. I'm
29:39
later be like, "Ah, just kidding. I'm going to go back to Disney after all or
29:40
going to go back to Disney after all or
29:40
going to go back to Disney after all or whatever." All those things are because
29:42
whatever." All those things are because
29:42
whatever." All those things are because they're things he'd get claustrophobic
29:44
they're things he'd get claustrophobic
29:44
they're things he'd get claustrophobic or have his struggles.
29:46
or have his struggles.
29:46
or have his struggles. But ultimately, he always went back to
29:50
But ultimately, he always went back to
29:50
But ultimately, he always went back to nah,
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nah,
29:52
nah, I got to give that best part of myself
29:53
I got to give that best part of myself
29:53
I got to give that best part of myself to all these people. He really loved,
29:56
to all these people. He really loved,
29:56
to all these people. He really loved, appreciated, cared for those people.
29:58
appreciated, cared for those people.
29:58
appreciated, cared for those people. Like I said, he rose. He lived up to
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Like I said, he rose. He lived up to
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Like I said, he rose. He lived up to that.
30:03
that. I don't want to say responsibility, but
30:05
I don't want to say responsibility, but
30:05
I don't want to say responsibility, but he he considered it like that.
30:19
a lot more lost than maybe
30:19
a lot more lost than maybe I will later. Maybe I'll feel the ground
30:21
I will later. Maybe I'll feel the ground
30:21
I will later. Maybe I'll feel the ground better. But it's like I was telling Ally
30:24
better. But it's like I was telling Ally
30:24
better. But it's like I was telling Ally kind of describing it like this. Like
30:28
kind of describing it like this. Like
30:28
kind of describing it like this. Like AB and I met both of us had messed with
30:31
AB and I met both of us had messed with
30:31
AB and I met both of us had messed with YouTube and done skits and weird wacky
30:33
YouTube and done skits and weird wacky
30:33
YouTube and done skits and weird wacky things, but we met, you know, before the
30:34
things, but we met, you know, before the
30:34
things, but we met, you know, before the Daily Woo, before all this stuff.
30:37
Daily Woo, before all this stuff.
30:38
Daily Woo, before all this stuff. He was always trying from 2010 onwards
30:40
He was always trying from 2010 onwards
30:40
He was always trying from 2010 onwards to get me to do YouTube videos all the
30:42
to get me to do YouTube videos all the
30:42
to get me to do YouTube videos all the time and get me it took two or three
30:44
time and get me it took two or three
30:44
time and get me it took two or three years till he really got me in the right
30:47
years till he really got me in the right
30:47
years till he really got me in the right place where I was started doing what I'm
30:50
place where I was started doing what I'm
30:50
place where I was started doing what I'm doing now. Um and by the time I did
30:53
doing now. Um and by the time I did
30:53
doing now. Um and by the time I did start like uh I don't know there was he
30:56
start like uh I don't know there was he
30:56
start like uh I don't know there was he had a few subscribers but not many
30:58
had a few subscribers but not many
30:58
had a few subscribers but not many nothing like now you know
31:01
nothing like now you know
31:01
nothing like now you know but being 9 years older
31:05
but being 9 years older
31:05
but being 9 years older maybe I mean at that point I had
31:06
maybe I mean at that point I had
31:06
maybe I mean at that point I had traveled more than him. I had done more
31:08
traveled more than him. I had done more
31:08
traveled more than him. I had done more stuff than him. He looked up to me in a
31:09
stuff than him. He looked up to me in a
31:09
stuff than him. He looked up to me in a way, but maybe being older and always
31:12
way, but maybe being older and always
31:12
way, but maybe being older and always being a little ahead on the YouTube
31:13
being a little ahead on the YouTube
31:13
being a little ahead on the YouTube thing, always being at first a few
31:15
thing, always being at first a few
31:15
thing, always being at first a few thousand subscribers ahead and that kind
31:17
thousand subscribers ahead and that kind
31:17
thousand subscribers ahead and that kind of thing. And just the way he was, his
31:19
of thing. And just the way he was, his
31:19
of thing. And just the way he was, his personality, the way he cared for
31:21
personality, the way he cared for
31:21
personality, the way he cared for people, he looked out for people. He was
31:23
people, he looked out for people. He was
31:23
people, he looked out for people. He was a naturalb born leader or he really was.
31:27
a naturalb born leader or he really was.
31:27
a naturalb born leader or he really was. I always felt like
31:30
I always felt like
31:30
I always felt like he helped put me on this path, but he
31:32
he helped put me on this path, but he
31:32
he helped put me on this path, but he was always a little ahead of me. Does
31:35
was always a little ahead of me. Does
31:35
was always a little ahead of me. Does that make sense? It's like picture being
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that make sense? It's like picture being
31:37
that make sense? It's like picture being going on some trail through the forest.
31:39
going on some trail through the forest.
31:39
going on some trail through the forest. We're going on this epic adventure
31:40
We're going on this epic adventure
31:40
We're going on this epic adventure through the forest and he is always
31:42
through the forest and he is always
31:42
through the forest and he is always ahead of me. Close enough that he's
31:45
ahead of me. Close enough that he's
31:45
ahead of me. Close enough that he's still within earshot. He could give me
31:47
still within earshot. He could give me
31:47
still within earshot. He could give me all the warnings, but always ahead of me
31:49
all the warnings, but always ahead of me
31:49
all the warnings, but always ahead of me so that I knew it was safe. You know, I
31:51
so that I knew it was safe. You know, I
31:52
so that I knew it was safe. You know, I could see someone ahead of me on the
31:53
could see someone ahead of me on the
31:53
could see someone ahead of me on the path on the trail. I kind of knew where
31:54
path on the trail. I kind of knew where
31:54
path on the trail. I kind of knew where to he could turn around and go, "You're
31:56
to he could turn around and go, "You're
31:56
to he could turn around and go, "You're going to want to avoid this. You're
31:57
going to want to avoid this. You're
31:57
going to want to avoid this. You're going to want to try to do this. Try to
31:58
going to want to try to do this. Try to
31:58
going to want to try to do this. Try to climb over the rocks this way." Does
32:00
climb over the rocks this way." Does
32:00
climb over the rocks this way." Does that make sense as an analogy?
32:10
I gotta be honest with you, like I'm I
32:10
I gotta be honest with you, like I'm I feel a little lost. Like
32:20
all of a sudden he's not on that trail
32:20
all of a sudden he's not on that trail ahead of me.
32:23
ahead of me.
32:23
ahead of me. And
32:25
And
32:25
And there's been some moments, I'm sure
32:26
there's been some moments, I'm sure
32:26
there's been some moments, I'm sure there'll be more, where it's like, I
32:28
there'll be more, where it's like, I
32:28
there'll be more, where it's like, I don't I don't know if I want to walk
32:29
don't I don't know if I want to walk
32:29
don't I don't know if I want to walk that way or I don't know how. How am I
32:32
that way or I don't know how. How am I
32:32
that way or I don't know how. How am I going to climb over this? Where's Adam?
32:33
going to climb over this? Where's Adam?
32:33
going to climb over this? Where's Adam? To tell me how.
32:43
I don't think I realized how many hats
32:43
I don't think I realized how many hats he wore in my life. It wasn't just my
32:46
he wore in my life. It wasn't just my
32:46
he wore in my life. It wasn't just my friend. It was more than that.
32:49
friend. It was more than that.
32:49
friend. It was more than that. Because,
32:51
Because,
32:51
Because, you know, the best friend, you're a
32:53
you know, the best friend, you're a
32:53
you know, the best friend, you're a buddy, buddy. Everything's good. I see
32:55
buddy, buddy. Everything's good. I see
32:55
buddy, buddy. Everything's good. I see you when I see you. And D. It was more
32:57
you when I see you. And D. It was more
32:57
you when I see you. And D. It was more someone who was in your life all the
32:58
someone who was in your life all the
32:58
someone who was in your life all the time who who could annoy you and argue
33:02
time who who could annoy you and argue
33:02
time who who could annoy you and argue with you and fight with you and have a
33:03
with you and fight with you and have a
33:03
with you and fight with you and have a falling out, but you're like you're like
33:05
falling out, but you're like you're like
33:05
falling out, but you're like you're like blood, you know, you're lifers together
33:09
blood, you know, you're lifers together
33:09
blood, you know, you're lifers together and a creative partner and a mentor and
33:12
and a creative partner and a mentor and
33:12
and a creative partner and a mentor and a partner in crime, someone to get up to
33:14
a partner in crime, someone to get up to
33:14
a partner in crime, someone to get up to high jinks in trouble with, someone to
33:15
high jinks in trouble with, someone to
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high jinks in trouble with, someone to vent to. That was really important
33:18
vent to. That was really important
33:18
vent to. That was really important because he really didn't believe in
33:20
because he really didn't believe in
33:20
because he really didn't believe in being negative or harping on it.
33:22
being negative or harping on it.
33:22
being negative or harping on it. Everybody's got a side where it, you
33:24
Everybody's got a side where it, you
33:24
Everybody's got a side where it, you know, where they need to talk about the
33:25
know, where they need to talk about the
33:25
know, where they need to talk about the stuff they hate or that's irritating
33:26
stuff they hate or that's irritating
33:26
stuff they hate or that's irritating them. And because we were together when
33:27
them. And because we were together when
33:27
them. And because we were together when we're nothing,
33:30
we're nothing,
33:30
we're nothing, it's like there were a few people that
33:33
it's like there were a few people that
33:33
it's like there were a few people that he felt like he could talk to you about
33:35
he felt like he could talk to you about
33:35
he felt like he could talk to you about that stuff and trust and stuff like
33:36
that stuff and trust and stuff like
33:36
that stuff and trust and stuff like that. And he made some other friends,
33:38
that. And he made some other friends,
33:38
that. And he made some other friends, you know, along the way that that got
33:39
you know, along the way that that got
33:39
you know, along the way that that got in, which I was really grateful for.
33:41
in, which I was really grateful for.
33:42
in, which I was really grateful for. Particularly grateful for some of his
33:43
Particularly grateful for some of his
33:43
Particularly grateful for some of his friends now that are in Florida handling
33:45
friends now that are in Florida handling
33:45
friends now that are in Florida handling a lot of this stuff um on the ground and
33:49
a lot of this stuff um on the ground and
33:49
a lot of this stuff um on the ground and helping his family and such.
33:50
helping his family and such.
33:50
helping his family and such. particularly Kevin Heimbach and Allison
33:54
particularly Kevin Heimbach and Allison
33:54
particularly Kevin Heimbach and Allison and the people that are close out there.
33:56
and the people that are close out there.
33:56
and the people that are close out there. Too many names to name so forgive me if
33:58
Too many names to name so forgive me if
33:58
Too many names to name so forgive me if I don't you know but um because
34:00
I don't you know but um because
34:00
I don't you know but um because everybody loved him so much and he loved
34:02
everybody loved him so much and he loved
34:02
everybody loved him so much and he loved them so much
34:07
and so everybody keeps asking me how I
34:08
and so everybody keeps asking me how I feel. How you how you doing? How you
34:09
feel. How you how you doing? How you
34:09
feel. How you how you doing? How you feel? I don't know. I don't know. I
34:11
feel? I don't know. I don't know. I
34:11
feel? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know if I'm going to know for a
34:12
don't know if I'm going to know for a
34:12
don't know if I'm going to know for a long time. A long time. But at some
34:15
long time. A long time. But at some
34:15
long time. A long time. But at some point I got to get out of bed and I have
34:17
point I got to get out of bed and I have
34:17
point I got to get out of bed and I have to do something.
34:24
Maybe I'll delete this video one day
34:24
Maybe I'll delete this video one day because it's embarrassing. But I feel
34:26
because it's embarrassing. But I feel
34:26
because it's embarrassing. But I feel like uh it's all I can share if I share
34:28
like uh it's all I can share if I share
34:28
like uh it's all I can share if I share anything is just to talk. I thought I'd
34:30
anything is just to talk. I thought I'd
34:30
anything is just to talk. I thought I'd go walk around the circle. Try to pay
34:33
go walk around the circle. Try to pay
34:33
go walk around the circle. Try to pay tribute to him by like let's be a little
34:34
tribute to him by like let's be a little
34:34
tribute to him by like let's be a little silly and let's show the bench where
34:36
silly and let's show the bench where
34:36
silly and let's show the bench where someone carved ATW in the bench over
34:38
someone carved ATW in the bench over
34:38
someone carved ATW in the bench over here. And I was laughing cuz I was
34:41
here. And I was laughing cuz I was
34:41
here. And I was laughing cuz I was trying to
34:43
trying to
34:43
trying to talk and tell you guys about like just
34:45
talk and tell you guys about like just
34:45
talk and tell you guys about like just the way the way he would own something
34:48
the way the way he would own something
34:48
the way the way he would own something and make it his. The way they would be
34:49
and make it his. The way they would be
34:49
and make it his. The way they would be like this is going to be 100%. No one's
34:51
like this is going to be 100%. No one's
34:51
like this is going to be 100%. No one's ever going to stop thinking of me when
34:52
ever going to stop thinking of me when
34:52
ever going to stop thinking of me when they see the Sinclair dinosaur or get a
34:54
they see the Sinclair dinosaur or get a
34:54
they see the Sinclair dinosaur or get a piping hot or see a bird. Hitchcock
34:57
piping hot or see a bird. Hitchcock
34:57
piping hot or see a bird. Hitchcock would be proud.
34:59
would be proud.
34:59
would be proud. All the little things.
35:02
All the little things.
35:02
All the little things. If I said something he liked or thought
35:03
If I said something he liked or thought
35:03
If I said something he liked or thought was funny, he'd be like, "Dude, I'm
35:04
was funny, he'd be like, "Dude, I'm
35:04
was funny, he'd be like, "Dude, I'm stealing that. I'm going to make it my
35:06
stealing that. I'm going to make it my
35:06
stealing that. I'm going to make it my thing." I can remember in a video saying
35:09
thing." I can remember in a video saying
35:09
thing." I can remember in a video saying years ago saying something like, you
35:11
years ago saying something like, you
35:11
years ago saying something like, you know, fully armed into operations. Like,
35:13
know, fully armed into operations. Like,
35:13
know, fully armed into operations. Like, dude, I'm steal. You say that all the
35:16
dude, I'm steal. You say that all the
35:16
dude, I'm steal. You say that all the time. Just like competitive stuff,
35:18
time. Just like competitive stuff,
35:18
time. Just like competitive stuff, brother stuff,
35:24
places we'd both talk about, dude, one
35:24
places we'd both talk about, dude, one day we're going to go to this. Then he'd
35:25
day we're going to go to this. Then he'd
35:25
day we're going to go to this. Then he'd get there first. Of course, a head on
35:26
get there first. Of course, a head on
35:26
get there first. Of course, a head on the trail, you know, kind of thing. He'd
35:28
the trail, you know, kind of thing. He'd
35:28
the trail, you know, kind of thing. He'd text me like, dude, I beat you. But then
35:31
text me like, dude, I beat you. But then
35:31
text me like, dude, I beat you. But then he'd also be the first person like,
35:32
he'd also be the first person like,
35:32
he'd also be the first person like, dude, there's this spot. I think it'd be
35:34
dude, there's this spot. I think it'd be
35:34
dude, there's this spot. I think it'd be really good for you to go and film it. I
35:36
really good for you to go and film it. I
35:36
really good for you to go and film it. I think it'd be awesome.
35:38
think it'd be awesome.
35:38
think it'd be awesome. And I'm like stupid, right? Like I'm a
35:40
And I'm like stupid, right? Like I'm a
35:40
And I'm like stupid, right? Like I'm a stupid person. I I can't do numbers. I
35:43
stupid person. I I can't do numbers. I
35:43
stupid person. I I can't do numbers. I have something called discalculia. Like
35:45
have something called discalculia. Like
35:45
have something called discalculia. Like I can't understand numbers and
35:46
I can't understand numbers and
35:46
I can't understand numbers and percentages and things and analytics and
35:49
percentages and things and analytics and
35:49
percentages and things and analytics and I can't do that stuff, right? Like I
35:51
I can't do that stuff, right? Like I
35:51
I can't do that stuff, right? Like I don't know. I can't analyze what I do. I
35:53
don't know. I can't analyze what I do. I
35:53
don't know. I can't analyze what I do. I just have to do it from my gut. But Adam
35:56
just have to do it from my gut. But Adam
35:56
just have to do it from my gut. But Adam was such a great friend. he'd be the one
35:58
was such a great friend. he'd be the one
35:58
was such a great friend. he'd be the one going, "Okay, like look, it works like
35:59
going, "Okay, like look, it works like
35:59
going, "Okay, like look, it works like this and I went into your metrics and
36:02
this and I went into your metrics and
36:02
this and I went into your metrics and you know, just try a little bit more of
36:03
you know, just try a little bit more of
36:03
you know, just try a little bit more of this or post on on this day instead of
36:04
this or post on on this day instead of
36:04
this or post on on this day instead of this day or whatever all the things,
36:08
this day or whatever all the things,
36:08
this day or whatever all the things, you know, put this many ads, but don't
36:09
you know, put this many ads, but don't
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you know, put this many ads, but don't don't put too many." And and
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don't put too many." And and
36:13
don't put too many." And and also a really good moral sounding board.
36:15
also a really good moral sounding board.
36:15
also a really good moral sounding board. Adam had a weird um moral code sometimes
36:20
Adam had a weird um moral code sometimes
36:20
Adam had a weird um moral code sometimes in in that like he he would create rules
36:22
in in that like he he would create rules
36:22
in in that like he he would create rules for himself and stick to them like
36:25
for himself and stick to them like
36:25
for himself and stick to them like really strictly. Like I got to say out
36:27
really strictly. Like I got to say out
36:27
really strictly. Like I got to say out of anyone if he had a conviction about
36:29
of anyone if he had a conviction about
36:29
of anyone if he had a conviction about something he would it was like a law to
36:31
something he would it was like a law to
36:31
something he would it was like a law to him. Some of them were weird but he had
36:34
him. Some of them were weird but he had
36:34
him. Some of them were weird but he had he overall like he had such a great
36:37
he overall like he had such a great
36:37
he overall like he had such a great grounded sense of like
36:41
grounded sense of like
36:41
grounded sense of like I don't know some kind of like it really
36:43
I don't know some kind of like it really
36:43
I don't know some kind of like it really goes back to the punk rock thing just
36:45
goes back to the punk rock thing just
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goes back to the punk rock thing just sort of a DIY mentality and like uh what
36:48
sort of a DIY mentality and like uh what
36:48
sort of a DIY mentality and like uh what was and wasn't okay and what he felt
36:50
was and wasn't okay and what he felt
36:50
was and wasn't okay and what he felt like was taking advantage of the
36:52
like was taking advantage of the
36:52
like was taking advantage of the audience or what wasn't. [snorts] We had
36:54
audience or what wasn't. [snorts] We had
36:54
audience or what wasn't. [snorts] We had very different views on like how to go
36:56
very different views on like how to go
36:56
very different views on like how to go about some of this stuff and how to
36:59
about some of this stuff and how to
36:59
about some of this stuff and how to survive. You know, there's many things
37:00
survive. You know, there's many things
37:00
survive. You know, there's many things he'd say like, "You need to do that,
37:01
he'd say like, "You need to do that,
37:01
he'd say like, "You need to do that, man. You need that for you. I'm not
37:03
man. You need that for you. I'm not
37:03
man. You need that for you. I'm not going to do that cuz I feel like in my
37:05
going to do that cuz I feel like in my
37:05
going to do that cuz I feel like in my position now, I'd be taking advantage or
37:07
position now, I'd be taking advantage or
37:07
position now, I'd be taking advantage or this or that or the other thing." He was
37:09
this or that or the other thing." He was
37:09
this or that or the other thing." He was uh conscientious is the word I've been
37:12
uh conscientious is the word I've been
37:12
uh conscientious is the word I've been looking for. Like super conscientious
37:14
looking for. Like super conscientious
37:14
looking for. Like super conscientious about
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about
37:15
about about stuff and never like taking
37:19
about stuff and never like taking
37:19
about stuff and never like taking advantage or trying to manipulate
37:20
advantage or trying to manipulate
37:20
advantage or trying to manipulate things. And
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things. And
37:23
things. And like I said, like an older brother, just
37:24
like I said, like an older brother, just
37:24
like I said, like an older brother, just like somebody there that was your equal
37:26
like somebody there that was your equal
37:26
like somebody there that was your equal and was uh fun to play around with and
37:29
and was uh fun to play around with and
37:29
and was uh fun to play around with and wrestle and get into trouble with, but
37:30
wrestle and get into trouble with, but
37:30
wrestle and get into trouble with, but then also like when it came down to it,
37:34
then also like when it came down to it,
37:34
then also like when it came down to it, the real stuff in your life was there to
37:36
the real stuff in your life was there to
37:36
the real stuff in your life was there to to to hey, you know, I'm telling you,
37:40
to to hey, you know, I'm telling you,
37:40
to to hey, you know, I'm telling you, he was so many things to me and I don't
37:43
he was so many things to me and I don't
37:43
he was so many things to me and I don't know what to do. I can't do anything now
37:46
know what to do. I can't do anything now
37:46
know what to do. I can't do anything now except for get up.
37:48
except for get up.
37:48
except for get up. And no one can speak for him. That's the
37:50
And no one can speak for him. That's the
37:50
And no one can speak for him. That's the awkward part. Yes, I did know him and I
37:52
awkward part. Yes, I did know him and I
37:52
awkward part. Yes, I did know him and I knew him really well and got inside all
37:54
knew him really well and got inside all
37:54
knew him really well and got inside all kinds of layers that I knew he didn't
37:56
kinds of layers that I knew he didn't
37:56
kinds of layers that I knew he didn't let everybody into, but no one can speak
37:58
let everybody into, but no one can speak
37:58
let everybody into, but no one can speak for him. He was such a unique person,
38:00
for him. He was such a unique person,
38:00
for him. He was such a unique person, such an individual.
38:09
I'd never seen a person before
38:09
I'd never seen a person before that had such a huge personality, such a
38:12
that had such a huge personality, such a
38:12
that had such a huge personality, such a huge life that they could carve it up
38:14
huge life that they could carve it up
38:14
huge life that they could carve it up into little 5% chunks or 15% chunks and
38:18
into little 5% chunks or 15% chunks and
38:18
into little 5% chunks or 15% chunks and somebody might get to know 5% or 15% of
38:21
somebody might get to know 5% or 15% of
38:21
somebody might get to know 5% or 15% of who he was, but they felt like they knew
38:24
who he was, but they felt like they knew
38:24
who he was, but they felt like they knew 100%.
38:26
100%.
38:26
100%. The amount of people who have told me
38:28
The amount of people who have told me
38:28
The amount of people who have told me that like, dude, he felt like my best
38:30
that like, dude, he felt like my best
38:30
that like, dude, he felt like my best friend.
38:32
friend.
38:32
friend. people that I didn't even ever meet him,
38:34
people that I didn't even ever meet him,
38:34
people that I didn't even ever meet him, but also just the amount of people that
38:35
but also just the amount of people that
38:35
but also just the amount of people that he spent a little bit of time with here
38:37
he spent a little bit of time with here
38:37
he spent a little bit of time with here and there as he could traveling around.
38:39
and there as he could traveling around.
38:40
and there as he could traveling around. I think I just I felt so close to him.
38:41
I think I just I felt so close to him.
38:41
I think I just I felt so close to him. You know, I didn't hang out with them as
38:42
You know, I didn't hang out with them as
38:42
You know, I didn't hang out with them as much as you, but I felt so close and I
38:44
much as you, but I felt so close and I
38:44
much as you, but I felt so close and I have to tell him like he loved you. He
38:45
have to tell him like he loved you. He
38:45
have to tell him like he loved you. He loved so many people. the amount of I
38:50
loved so many people. the amount of I
38:50
loved so many people. the amount of I was just talking about this with a
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was just talking about this with a
38:51
was just talking about this with a couple of couple of the California
38:54
couple of couple of the California
38:54
couple of couple of the California friends, you know, Peter and Kitra and
38:55
friends, you know, Peter and Kitra and
38:56
friends, you know, Peter and Kitra and David and Liz and um Mig and Janelle and
38:58
David and Liz and um Mig and Janelle and
38:58
David and Liz and um Mig and Janelle and some of us got together the other night
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some of us got together the other night
39:00
some of us got together the other night and just had an hour or two where we
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and just had an hour or two where we
39:02
and just had an hour or two where we could get together and tell stories and
39:04
could get together and tell stories and
39:04
could get together and tell stories and laugh and cry together and it's like I
39:07
laugh and cry together and it's like I
39:07
laugh and cry together and it's like I told him like he watched how did he do
39:09
told him like he watched how did he do
39:09
told him like he watched how did he do it? I don't have time to watch my own
39:12
it? I don't have time to watch my own
39:12
it? I don't have time to watch my own anybody's stuff. I'm out there making
39:14
anybody's stuff. I'm out there making
39:14
anybody's stuff. I'm out there making stuff. I'm trying to do the best I can
39:16
stuff. I'm trying to do the best I can
39:16
stuff. I'm trying to do the best I can do, you know, being a husband and father
39:18
do, you know, being a husband and father
39:18
do, you know, being a husband and father and taking care of a household and all
39:19
and taking care of a household and all
39:19
and taking care of a household and all these things.
39:25
And somehow, not only did Adam have
39:25
And somehow, not only did Adam have those same things going on, not only did
39:26
those same things going on, not only did
39:26
those same things going on, not only did he make a video every day pretty much,
39:30
he make a video every day pretty much,
39:30
he make a video every day pretty much, and if he wasn't making one, he was
39:31
and if he wasn't making one, he was
39:32
and if he wasn't making one, he was working on one, thinking of one,
39:33
working on one, thinking of one,
39:33
working on one, thinking of one, planning one.
39:35
planning one.
39:35
planning one. He would watch everybody's videos. He
39:38
He would watch everybody's videos. He
39:38
He would watch everybody's videos. He watched every single one of my videos
39:42
watched every single one of my videos
39:42
watched every single one of my videos and would give me feedback and tell me,
39:45
and would give me feedback and tell me,
39:45
and would give me feedback and tell me, "Dude, that was genius or this." Always
39:47
"Dude, that was genius or this." Always
39:47
"Dude, that was genius or this." Always something encouraging. But it wasn't
39:49
something encouraging. But it wasn't
39:49
something encouraging. But it wasn't just like me or, you know, just just
39:51
just like me or, you know, just just
39:51
just like me or, you know, just just Micah or just this person or that per it
39:53
Micah or just this person or that per it
39:53
Micah or just this person or that per it was like all of his friends
39:57
was like all of his friends
39:57
was like all of his friends somehow. I mean, not every single one,
39:59
somehow. I mean, not every single one,
39:59
somehow. I mean, not every single one, but he would watch everybody's and he
40:01
but he would watch everybody's and he
40:01
but he would watch everybody's and he would know, dude, when you went here,
40:03
would know, dude, when you went here,
40:03
would know, dude, when you went here, when you did that, when you filmed like
40:04
when you did that, when you filmed like
40:04
when you did that, when you filmed like this, if any of us had a trouble, a pet
40:07
this, if any of us had a trouble, a pet
40:07
this, if any of us had a trouble, a pet die, something happened, you know,
40:10
die, something happened, you know,
40:10
die, something happened, you know, trouble at work, this, that, he would
40:12
trouble at work, this, that, he would
40:12
trouble at work, this, that, he would know.
40:14
know.
40:14
know. He could remember everybody's name.
40:16
He could remember everybody's name.
40:16
He could remember everybody's name. Like, dude, when you get to Philly, you
40:17
Like, dude, when you get to Philly, you
40:17
Like, dude, when you get to Philly, you got to call this buddy of mine. When you
40:18
got to call this buddy of mine. When you
40:18
got to call this buddy of mine. When you get to Dallas, you got to do this, dude.
40:20
get to Dallas, you got to do this, dude.
40:20
get to Dallas, you got to do this, dude. This guy in Colorado, great guy. D. You
40:22
This guy in Colorado, great guy. D. You
40:22
This guy in Colorado, great guy. D. You got to get together. And the other thing
40:23
got to get together. And the other thing
40:23
got to get together. And the other thing that he did that was amazing as
40:26
that he did that was amazing as
40:26
that he did that was amazing as something I did not have as a skill at
40:29
something I did not have as a skill at
40:29
something I did not have as a skill at all is that he would meet these people
40:32
all is that he would meet these people
40:32
all is that he would meet these people and then try to connect you with them.
40:33
and then try to connect you with them.
40:33
and then try to connect you with them. Adam knew that I was shy. Look, I'm
40:35
Adam knew that I was shy. Look, I'm
40:35
Adam knew that I was shy. Look, I'm mouthy. I can't shut up once I start
40:38
mouthy. I can't shut up once I start
40:38
mouthy. I can't shut up once I start talking to somebody, but I'm very shy
40:40
talking to somebody, but I'm very shy
40:40
talking to somebody, but I'm very shy about meeting people and I'm very shy
40:42
about meeting people and I'm very shy
40:42
about meeting people and I'm very shy about like being invited to things. Some
40:43
about like being invited to things. Some
40:43
about like being invited to things. Some of the things I've been asking some of
40:45
of the things I've been asking some of
40:45
of the things I've been asking some of my friends is like, "Please make sure I
40:47
my friends is like, "Please make sure I
40:47
my friends is like, "Please make sure I don't
40:49
don't
40:49
don't please make sure to drag me out because
40:51
please make sure to drag me out because
40:52
please make sure to drag me out because Adam was that person for me." He would
40:54
Adam was that person for me." He would
40:54
Adam was that person for me." He would drag me out of my com I don't like
40:55
drag me out of my com I don't like
40:55
drag me out of my com I don't like crowds. I don't like uncomfortable
40:57
crowds. I don't like uncomfortable
40:57
crowds. I don't like uncomfortable things. I always have imposter syndrome.
40:58
things. I always have imposter syndrome.
40:58
things. I always have imposter syndrome. I feel like I don't belong. And he'd
41:00
I feel like I don't belong. And he'd
41:00
I feel like I don't belong. And he'd like, "Dude, you're coming out with me
41:02
like, "Dude, you're coming out with me
41:02
like, "Dude, you're coming out with me front and center in the crowded back to
41:04
front and center in the crowded back to
41:04
front and center in the crowded back to the feet." All those things where I'd be
41:05
the feet." All those things where I'd be
41:05
the feet." All those things where I'd be like, "I'll just go stand on the side."
41:06
like, "I'll just go stand on the side."
41:06
like, "I'll just go stand on the side." No, you got to be in the thick of it
41:07
No, you got to be in the thick of it
41:07
No, you got to be in the thick of it with me.
41:14
And I'm almost afraid like without him
41:14
And I'm almost afraid like without him in my life like who's going to do that.
41:18
in my life like who's going to do that.
41:18
in my life like who's going to do that. I can't remember where I was going with
41:19
I can't remember where I was going with
41:19
I can't remember where I was going with that [snorts] other than just
41:23
that [snorts] other than just
41:23
that [snorts] other than just he was the best. Oh, that's it. He was
41:25
he was the best. Oh, that's it. He was
41:25
he was the best. Oh, that's it. He was the best at just putting people together
41:27
the best at just putting people together
41:27
the best at just putting people together or like you and David Fresh Bake. You
41:29
or like you and David Fresh Bake. You
41:29
or like you and David Fresh Bake. You guys have never But you guys are the two
41:30
guys have never But you guys are the two
41:30
guys have never But you guys are the two original Disneyland video guy. You guys
41:32
original Disneyland video guy. You guys
41:32
original Disneyland video guy. You guys have never hung out. Well, not really.
41:34
have never hung out. Well, not really.
41:34
have never hung out. Well, not really. You know, I don't know. I don't want to
41:36
You know, I don't know. I don't want to
41:36
You know, I don't know. I don't want to get Dude, you got to be friends. And
41:38
get Dude, you got to be friends. And
41:38
get Dude, you got to be friends. And he'd put you together with people. If he
41:39
he'd put you together with people. If he
41:40
he'd put you together with people. If he loved somebody in his life and he loved
41:41
loved somebody in his life and he loved
41:41
loved somebody in his life and he loved this person, he loved that, he would
41:42
this person, he loved that, he would
41:42
this person, he loved that, he would want you to hang out together. Now,
41:44
want you to hang out together. Now,
41:44
want you to hang out together. Now, sometimes that was really irritating and
41:46
sometimes that was really irritating and
41:46
sometimes that was really irritating and would blow up with disastrous results.
41:48
would blow up with disastrous results.
41:48
would blow up with disastrous results. But most of the time, he I can't even
41:51
But most of the time, he I can't even
41:51
But most of the time, he I can't even begin to fathom just the ones I know
41:54
begin to fathom just the ones I know
41:54
begin to fathom just the ones I know about how many people he put together as
41:57
about how many people he put together as
41:57
about how many people he put together as friends all over this world who became
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friends all over this world who became
42:01
friends all over this world who became friends because of him. And even before
42:03
friends because of him. And even before
42:03
friends because of him. And even before he started traveling international, I'm
42:05
he started traveling international, I'm
42:05
he started traveling international, I'm telling you, people from across the
42:06
telling you, people from across the
42:06
telling you, people from across the world becoming friends with each other.
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world becoming friends with each other.
42:09
world becoming friends with each other. And I'm not talking just content
42:10
And I'm not talking just content
42:10
And I'm not talking just content creators or people who film things or
42:13
creators or people who film things or
42:13
creators or people who film things or whatever. Just all kinds of people, fans
42:15
whatever. Just all kinds of people, fans
42:15
whatever. Just all kinds of people, fans of things, people who would get together
42:16
of things, people who would get together
42:16
of things, people who would get together and go on I was at in Salt Lake City at
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and go on I was at in Salt Lake City at
42:20
and go on I was at in Salt Lake City at um what's it called? Fan X or whatever.
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um what's it called? Fan X or whatever.
42:22
um what's it called? Fan X or whatever. And um the day after it was over, I
42:26
And um the day after it was over, I
42:26
And um the day after it was over, I spent uh the day with my friend Kevin
42:29
spent uh the day with my friend Kevin
42:29
spent uh the day with my friend Kevin from BC Delorean. I don't know if I
42:30
from BC Delorean. I don't know if I
42:30
from BC Delorean. I don't know if I filmed it or not, but we were in um Park
42:32
filmed it or not, but we were in um Park
42:32
filmed it or not, but we were in um Park City, Utah, and
42:35
City, Utah, and
42:35
City, Utah, and and we had another friend there with us.
42:37
and we had another friend there with us.
42:37
and we had another friend there with us. And it was like these guys met because
42:40
And it was like these guys met because
42:40
And it was like these guys met because of Adam, you know, or these guys over
42:42
of Adam, you know, or these guys over
42:42
of Adam, you know, or these guys over here would meet because of Chris Provos
42:45
here would meet because of Chris Provos
42:45
here would meet because of Chris Provos because Chris Provos knew this guy
42:46
because Chris Provos knew this guy
42:46
because Chris Provos knew this guy because of he knew them because of Adam.
42:48
because of he knew them because of Adam.
42:48
because of he knew them because of Adam. And if there were some of us that kind
42:51
And if there were some of us that kind
42:51
And if there were some of us that kind of knew each other, but we never really
42:52
of knew each other, but we never really
42:52
of knew each other, but we never really hung out, Adam would be the first one to
42:53
hung out, Adam would be the first one to
42:53
hung out, Adam would be the first one to be like, "We got to hang out together."
42:56
be like, "We got to hang out together."
42:56
be like, "We got to hang out together." It's like some of the clo people he's
42:58
It's like some of the clo people he's
42:58
It's like some of the clo people he's got closest to in the last couple years,
43:01
got closest to in the last couple years,
43:01
got closest to in the last couple years, especially like Kevin Heimbach. Kevin
43:03
especially like Kevin Heimbach. Kevin
43:03
especially like Kevin Heimbach. Kevin and I never really hung out all that
43:05
and I never really hung out all that
43:05
and I never really hung out all that much until this past year. This past
43:07
much until this past year. This past
43:07
much until this past year. This past year has been an amazing year. I mean, I
43:09
year has been an amazing year. I mean, I
43:09
year has been an amazing year. I mean, I could not be more grateful for the past
43:11
could not be more grateful for the past
43:11
could not be more grateful for the past year and some of the stuff that we got
43:13
year and some of the stuff that we got
43:13
year and some of the stuff that we got to do together and time that we got to
43:15
to do together and time that we got to
43:15
to do together and time that we got to spend with each other. And I'll talk
43:16
spend with each other. And I'll talk
43:16
spend with each other. And I'll talk more about this somewhere else, but
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more about this somewhere else, but
43:19
more about this somewhere else, but cuz we had our
43:21
cuz we had our
43:21
cuz we had our moments of,
43:23
moments of,
43:23
moments of, you know, things too.
43:26
you know, things too.
43:26
you know, things too. But but this last year, like the amount
43:28
But but this last year, like the amount
43:28
But but this last year, like the amount of people he seemed to gather together
43:32
of people he seemed to gather together
43:32
of people he seemed to gather together and connect with each other. And he when
43:35
and connect with each other. And he when
43:35
and connect with each other. And he when when he met Kevin, you know, and like
43:37
when he met Kevin, you know, and like
43:37
when he met Kevin, you know, and like really let him in. It was like, dude, we
43:39
really let him in. It was like, dude, we
43:39
really let him in. It was like, dude, we got to do stuff together. Three amigos.
43:41
got to do stuff together. Three amigos.
43:41
got to do stuff together. Three amigos. We got to do this together or that
43:43
We got to do this together or that
43:43
We got to do this together or that together. Just didn't have that much
43:45
together. Just didn't have that much
43:45
together. Just didn't have that much time yet. Now, unfortunately,
43:47
time yet. Now, unfortunately,
43:47
time yet. Now, unfortunately, in a way, Kevin and I have been thrown
43:50
in a way, Kevin and I have been thrown
43:50
in a way, Kevin and I have been thrown together a little bit in the deep end on
43:52
together a little bit in the deep end on
43:52
together a little bit in the deep end on some of this stuff. And it's been
43:53
some of this stuff. And it's been
43:53
some of this stuff. And it's been amazing to see like someone else that
43:55
amazing to see like someone else that
43:55
amazing to see like someone else that was close and willing to step in the gap
43:58
was close and willing to step in the gap
43:58
was close and willing to step in the gap and try to help and do things. But it's
44:00
and try to help and do things. But it's
44:00
and try to help and do things. But it's like that with dozens of dozens of other
44:02
like that with dozens of dozens of other
44:02
like that with dozens of dozens of other people. So many people that I now in my
44:05
people. So many people that I now in my
44:05
people. So many people that I now in my life call friends and that I know would
44:08
life call friends and that I know would
44:08
life call friends and that I know would have my back and do anything for me.
44:10
have my back and do anything for me.
44:10
have my back and do anything for me. Some of these people like I would have
44:11
Some of these people like I would have
44:11
Some of these people like I would have been too shy. I just would have been too
44:13
been too shy. I just would have been too
44:13
been too shy. I just would have been too shy to like, oh, consider myself a
44:16
shy to like, oh, consider myself a
44:16
shy to like, oh, consider myself a friend. There there are times now where
44:18
friend. There there are times now where
44:18
friend. There there are times now where they invite me out and I'm like, oh, you
44:19
they invite me out and I'm like, oh, you
44:19
they invite me out and I'm like, oh, you know, they don't really want me there,
44:20
know, they don't really want me there,
44:20
know, they don't really want me there, Ally. I'm not going to go. And uh Adam
44:23
Ally. I'm not going to go. And uh Adam
44:23
Ally. I'm not going to go. And uh Adam would not put up with that. He would not
44:25
would not put up with that. He would not
44:25
would not put up with that. He would not put up with that and just drag you out.
44:27
put up with that and just drag you out.
44:27
put up with that and just drag you out. [snorts]
44:28
[snorts]
44:28
[snorts] And so I owe so much to him.
44:34
There's a lot of people telling me like,
44:34
There's a lot of people telling me like, "It's not your responsibility. This,
44:35
"It's not your responsibility. This,
44:36
"It's not your responsibility. This, it's not your respons." Yes, it is
44:37
it's not your respons." Yes, it is
44:37
it's not your respons." Yes, it is because he would have been out here
44:40
because he would have been out here
44:40
because he would have been out here helping Ally, talking to my mom and dad.
44:44
helping Ally, talking to my mom and dad.
44:44
helping Ally, talking to my mom and dad. You know, Adam hated crowds and people
44:46
You know, Adam hated crowds and people
44:46
You know, Adam hated crowds and people too because he he not because he didn't
44:48
too because he he not because he didn't
44:48
too because he he not because he didn't like the love coming back at him that he
44:52
like the love coming back at him that he
44:52
like the love coming back at him that he put out in the world, but because he
44:54
put out in the world, but because he
44:54
put out in the world, but because he felt awkward. He felt like um
44:57
felt awkward. He felt like um
44:58
felt awkward. He felt like um and if you ever had an awkward
44:59
and if you ever had an awkward
44:59
and if you ever had an awkward interaction with him like I just want to
45:00
interaction with him like I just want to
45:00
interaction with him like I just want to say this for the record that he felt
45:04
say this for the record that he felt
45:04
say this for the record that he felt when people would come up to him and
45:05
when people would come up to him and
45:05
when people would come up to him and talk to him sometimes he would feel like
45:07
talk to him sometimes he would feel like
45:07
talk to him sometimes he would feel like a lot like a like he didn't give enough
45:10
a lot like a like he didn't give enough
45:10
a lot like a like he didn't give enough like he didn't know how to and sometimes
45:13
like he didn't know how to and sometimes
45:13
like he didn't know how to and sometimes he did sometimes he was brilliant about
45:14
he did sometimes he was brilliant about
45:14
he did sometimes he was brilliant about it and then other days were just
45:15
it and then other days were just
45:15
it and then other days were just different days where he just thanks man
45:18
different days where he just thanks man
45:18
different days where he just thanks man he just didn't know what to say
45:19
he just didn't know what to say
45:19
he just didn't know what to say sometimes so he sometimes felt really
45:21
sometimes so he sometimes felt really
45:21
sometimes so he sometimes felt really uncomfortable with that stuff but I'm
45:23
uncomfortable with that stuff but I'm
45:23
uncomfortable with that stuff but I'm telling you he And and trust me, the
45:26
telling you he And and trust me, the
45:26
telling you he And and trust me, the amount of things we all invited out to
45:27
amount of things we all invited out to
45:28
amount of things we all invited out to her say, "I'm not doing that."
45:29
her say, "I'm not doing that."
45:29
her say, "I'm not doing that." [laughter]
45:30
[laughter] Stubborn,
45:42
But he would have been the first person
45:42
But he would have been the first person at the door of the church or whatever
45:44
at the door of the church or whatever
45:44
at the door of the church or whatever for me if I was having a funeral or
45:46
for me if I was having a funeral or
45:46
for me if I was having a funeral or wherever,
45:48
wherever,
45:48
wherever, comforting my friends and telling them,
45:50
comforting my friends and telling them,
45:50
comforting my friends and telling them, you know, he talked about you all the
45:51
you know, he talked about you all the
45:51
you know, he talked about you all the time. He loved you and all that stuff.
45:53
time. He loved you and all that stuff.
45:53
time. He loved you and all that stuff. he would be there for me. All I want to
45:55
he would be there for me. All I want to
45:55
he would be there for me. All I want to do is be there for him. And I can't
45:57
do is be there for him. And I can't
45:57
do is be there for him. And I can't because he's gone. I can only do the
46:00
because he's gone. I can only do the
46:00
because he's gone. I can only do the best I can. And the best thing I can do
46:02
best I can. And the best thing I can do
46:02
best I can. And the best thing I can do is get up and keep living cuz I know
46:04
is get up and keep living cuz I know
46:04
is get up and keep living cuz I know that's what he would tell me cuz he told
46:06
that's what he would tell me cuz he told
46:06
that's what he would tell me cuz he told me every damn time that I ever stumbled
46:10
me every damn time that I ever stumbled
46:10
me every damn time that I ever stumbled or had something go wrong.
46:18
I've known Adam for 17 years or 15 years
46:18
I've known Adam for 17 years or 15 years of really close friendship.
46:25
And in 15 years, there's never one thing
46:25
And in 15 years, there's never one thing that ever happened to me. [snorts]
46:27
that ever happened to me. [snorts]
46:27
that ever happened to me. [snorts] No matter where he was in the world or
46:29
No matter where he was in the world or
46:29
No matter where he was in the world or where I was, there was not one time that
46:32
where I was, there was not one time that
46:32
where I was, there was not one time that I didn't get that text or that call from
46:33
I didn't get that text or that call from
46:33
I didn't get that text or that call from him.
46:39
Whether it was about stupid stuff, video
46:39
Whether it was about stupid stuff, video stuff, drama stuff, this stuff, that
46:41
stuff, drama stuff, this stuff, that
46:41
stuff, drama stuff, this stuff, that stuff, a mutual friend would die and
46:43
stuff, a mutual friend would die and
46:43
stuff, a mutual friend would die and we'd comfort each other. Whether it was
46:45
we'd comfort each other. Whether it was
46:45
we'd comfort each other. Whether it was him being proud of someone and wanting
46:47
him being proud of someone and wanting
46:47
him being proud of someone and wanting to tell me about it, him being proud of
46:49
to tell me about it, him being proud of
46:49
to tell me about it, him being proud of me and wanting to tell me,
46:52
me and wanting to tell me,
46:52
me and wanting to tell me, [sighs]
46:53
[sighs]
46:53
[sighs] [snorts]
46:55
[snorts] it's weird. Like, um, ever since he
46:57
it's weird. Like, um, ever since he
46:57
it's weird. Like, um, ever since he moved back to Florida from here, I don't
47:00
moved back to Florida from here, I don't
47:00
moved back to Florida from here, I don't know why, but it's like we both had a
47:04
know why, but it's like we both had a
47:04
know why, but it's like we both had a thing like he
47:12
had the softest heart, really cared
47:12
had the softest heart, really cared about other people, like I'm saying,
47:15
about other people, like I'm saying,
47:15
about other people, like I'm saying, but he was also awkward about hugs and
47:19
but he was also awkward about hugs and
47:20
but he was also awkward about hugs and not the funny ones. I'm talking about
47:21
not the funny ones. I'm talking about
47:21
not the funny ones. I'm talking about like, hey, sincerely, look me in the
47:23
like, hey, sincerely, look me in the
47:23
like, hey, sincerely, look me in the eye. I care about you
47:27
eye. I care about you
47:27
eye. I care about you stuff, right? But this last year or two,
47:31
stuff, right? But this last year or two,
47:31
stuff, right? But this last year or two, I've made it a point. I've lost a lot of
47:33
I've made it a point. I've lost a lot of
47:33
I've made it a point. I've lost a lot of people in the last couple years. It's
47:35
people in the last couple years. It's
47:35
people in the last couple years. It's been really hard and I almost lost Ally
47:36
been really hard and I almost lost Ally
47:36
been really hard and I almost lost Ally a couple years ago. So, it came really
47:39
a couple years ago. So, it came really
47:39
a couple years ago. So, it came really close, more than once actually. And um I
47:42
close, more than once actually. And um I
47:42
close, more than once actually. And um I made a kind of a pact with myself that
47:45
made a kind of a pact with myself that
47:45
made a kind of a pact with myself that like I'm not going to let my friends
47:46
like I'm not going to let my friends
47:46
like I'm not going to let my friends leave a place without telling them that
47:49
leave a place without telling them that
47:49
leave a place without telling them that I love them. I try to I mean I forget
47:50
I love them. I try to I mean I forget
47:50
I love them. I try to I mean I forget sometimes. I really try to remember with
47:52
sometimes. I really try to remember with
47:52
sometimes. I really try to remember with Adam. really
47:54
Adam. really
47:54
Adam. really when he first first moved back there,
47:56
when he first first moved back there,
47:56
when he first first moved back there, there was there was I think a lot of
47:57
there was there was I think a lot of
47:58
there was there was I think a lot of hurt and a lot of loneliness and a lot
47:59
hurt and a lot of loneliness and a lot
47:59
hurt and a lot of loneliness and a lot of Adam's been burned and hurt a few
48:01
of Adam's been burned and hurt a few
48:02
of Adam's been burned and hurt a few times
48:03
times
48:04
times where he would
48:06
where he would
48:06
where he would like he like I said, he's hardcore about
48:07
like he like I said, he's hardcore about
48:07
like he like I said, he's hardcore about everything, right? I'm not I'm going to
48:09
everything, right? I'm not I'm going to
48:09
everything, right? I'm not I'm going to withdraw, you know, into my fortress.
48:12
withdraw, you know, into my fortress.
48:12
withdraw, you know, into my fortress. >> [snorts]
48:13
>> [snorts] >> I knew it was important to grab him.
48:17
>> I knew it was important to grab him.
48:17
>> I knew it was important to grab him. Like he's grabbed me and lifted me up so
48:19
Like he's grabbed me and lifted me up so
48:19
Like he's grabbed me and lifted me up so many times that every time that we were
48:21
many times that every time that we were
48:21
many times that every time that we were together, every time we were physically
48:22
together, every time we were physically
48:22
together, every time we were physically in the same place to go, "Hey, dude. I
48:24
in the same place to go, "Hey, dude. I
48:24
in the same place to go, "Hey, dude. I love you. I love you."
48:30
Give him a hug and at first it's always
48:30
Give him a hug and at first it's always like, "Okay, yeah, I know you too, man."
48:33
like, "Okay, yeah, I know you too, man."
48:33
like, "Okay, yeah, I know you too, man." And by the end, by the last couple times
48:36
And by the end, by the last couple times
48:36
And by the end, by the last couple times here where he was flying off somewhere,
48:39
here where he was flying off somewhere,
48:39
here where he was flying off somewhere, I'd take him to the airport to go to
48:40
I'd take him to the airport to go to
48:40
I'd take him to the airport to go to Korea or this or that or the other
48:42
Korea or this or that or the other
48:42
Korea or this or that or the other thing,
48:43
thing,
48:43
thing, sit in the car for a long time, I'd be
48:46
sit in the car for a long time, I'd be
48:46
sit in the car for a long time, I'd be like, "Dude, I love you, man." And he'd
48:47
like, "Dude, I love you, man." And he'd
48:48
like, "Dude, I love you, man." And he'd uh grab me. I was like, "Dude, I love
48:49
uh grab me. I was like, "Dude, I love
48:49
uh grab me. I was like, "Dude, I love you, too, man." you know,
48:51
you, too, man." you know,
48:52
you, too, man." you know, and uh that's the one thing that like
48:55
and uh that's the one thing that like
48:55
and uh that's the one thing that like even right from the beginning right now,
48:56
even right from the beginning right now,
48:56
even right from the beginning right now, it's like
48:59
it's like
48:59
it's like that's the one thing I'm I feel happy
49:01
that's the one thing I'm I feel happy
49:01
that's the one thing I'm I feel happy about
49:03
about is that he knew how much he meant to me.
49:05
is that he knew how much he meant to me.
49:05
is that he knew how much he meant to me. He knew how much I loved him. Like not
49:07
He knew how much I loved him. Like not
49:07
He knew how much I loved him. Like not as Adam the Woo, but as my friend, you
49:09
as Adam the Woo, but as my friend, you
49:09
as Adam the Woo, but as my friend, you know. And uh that's why I say like I'm
49:13
know. And uh that's why I say like I'm
49:13
know. And uh that's why I say like I'm just going to end this now the same way
49:15
just going to end this now the same way
49:15
just going to end this now the same way I ended the other day is just make it
49:17
I ended the other day is just make it
49:17
I ended the other day is just make it weird. Grab your friends and tell them
49:20
weird. Grab your friends and tell them
49:20
weird. Grab your friends and tell them that you love them. I don't care how
49:21
that you love them. I don't care how
49:21
that you love them. I don't care how uncomfortable they are, how weird they
49:23
uncomfortable they are, how weird they
49:23
uncomfortable they are, how weird they get about it. Some of us, I mean, I am
49:25
get about it. Some of us, I mean, I am
49:25
get about it. Some of us, I mean, I am one of those people. It's very, very
49:26
one of those people. It's very, very
49:26
one of those people. It's very, very hard for me to take a compliment or to
49:29
hard for me to take a compliment or to
49:29
hard for me to take a compliment or to receive love. I love to give love. You
49:32
receive love. I love to give love. You
49:32
receive love. I love to give love. You know, I I find it very uncomfortable
49:35
know, I I find it very uncomfortable
49:35
know, I I find it very uncomfortable to take it or to listen to someone tell
49:37
to take it or to listen to someone tell
49:37
to take it or to listen to someone tell me that they love me or care about me.
49:39
me that they love me or care about me.
49:39
me that they love me or care about me. But just grab them anyways and tell them
49:42
But just grab them anyways and tell them
49:42
But just grab them anyways and tell them because you don't know what it's you
49:45
because you don't know what it's you
49:45
because you don't know what it's you don't know when it's going to be the
49:46
don't know when it's going to be the
49:46
don't know when it's going to be the last time.
49:52
And uh
49:52
And uh that's the best way I know to stave off
49:55
that's the best way I know to stave off
49:55
that's the best way I know to stave off some of the pain
50:01
and it'll all be our turn one day to go,
50:01
and it'll all be our turn one day to go, you know.
50:04
you know.
50:04
you know. And uh [sighs]
50:06
And uh [sighs]
50:06
And uh [sighs] I hope when I'm gone people are laughing
50:09
I hope when I'm gone people are laughing
50:09
I hope when I'm gone people are laughing as much as they're crying. I mean,
50:10
as much as they're crying. I mean,
50:10
as much as they're crying. I mean, that's the best you can ask for, right?
50:14
that's the best you can ask for, right?
50:14
that's the best you can ask for, right? just to remember the good things, to
50:16
just to remember the good things, to
50:16
just to remember the good things, to laugh, and to uh hopefully give me some
50:19
laugh, and to uh hopefully give me some
50:19
laugh, and to uh hopefully give me some grace and forget my flaws and my faults
50:22
grace and forget my flaws and my faults
50:22
grace and forget my flaws and my faults and uh judge me on the things that I
50:26
and uh judge me on the things that I
50:26
and uh judge me on the things that I managed to do right or managed to do
50:28
managed to do right or managed to do
50:28
managed to do right or managed to do that were good
50:30
that were good
50:30
that were good and give me that grace. And I hope that
50:32
and give me that grace. And I hope that
50:32
and give me that grace. And I hope that uh it's the same with Adam. Although, I
50:34
uh it's the same with Adam. Although, I
50:34
uh it's the same with Adam. Although, I got to say, the guy did a lot more good
50:36
got to say, the guy did a lot more good
50:36
got to say, the guy did a lot more good in the world than anything else.
50:38
in the world than anything else.
50:38
in the world than anything else. He was brilliant. He was funny. one of
50:41
He was brilliant. He was funny. one of
50:41
He was brilliant. He was funny. one of the funniest people I've ever known in
50:42
the funniest people I've ever known in
50:42
the funniest people I've ever known in my whole life. And he loved to laugh. He
50:45
my whole life. And he loved to laugh. He
50:46
my whole life. And he loved to laugh. He loved to sit there and talk. And off
50:48
loved to sit there and talk. And off
50:48
loved to sit there and talk. And off camera, Adam was the same as he was on
50:50
camera, Adam was the same as he was on
50:50
camera, Adam was the same as he was on camera, except he loved to really really
50:53
camera, except he loved to really really
50:53
camera, except he loved to really really talk and know everything and laugh at
50:55
talk and know everything and laugh at
50:55
talk and know everything and laugh at everything. There was nothing in the
50:57
everything. There was nothing in the
50:57
everything. There was nothing in the world that couldn't be funny to him.
51:01
world that couldn't be funny to him.
51:01
world that couldn't be funny to him. I will miss that laugh. I know at some
51:03
I will miss that laugh. I know at some
51:04
I will miss that laugh. I know at some point I've got to mix
51:10
normal life back into the equation or
51:10
normal life back into the equation or something like normal life
51:13
something like normal life
51:13
something like normal life and go back to
51:16
and go back to
51:16
and go back to living and doing the things that we're
51:18
living and doing the things that we're
51:18
living and doing the things that we're passionate about. My friend Bob Ger
51:19
passionate about. My friend Bob Ger
51:19
passionate about. My friend Bob Ger always says while alive
51:27
and uh we can't just sit around thinking
51:27
and uh we can't just sit around thinking about and talking about Adam forever. I
51:28
about and talking about Adam forever. I
51:28
about and talking about Adam forever. I don't know how long that's going to take
51:30
don't know how long that's going to take
51:30
don't know how long that's going to take though. But uh I had to get out of the
51:31
though. But uh I had to get out of the
51:31
though. But uh I had to get out of the house today. They just take a step in
51:34
house today. They just take a step in
51:34
house today. They just take a step in that direction. Please bear with me. Be
51:37
that direction. Please bear with me. Be
51:37
that direction. Please bear with me. Be patient with me cuz um
51:40
patient with me cuz um
51:40
patient with me cuz um you know I am obviously going to have my
51:42
you know I am obviously going to have my
51:42
you know I am obviously going to have my friend on my mind a lot. I'm going to
51:45
friend on my mind a lot. I'm going to
51:45
friend on my mind a lot. I'm going to want to talk about him a lot. Hopefully
51:47
want to talk about him a lot. Hopefully
51:47
want to talk about him a lot. Hopefully I get to a place where we can do
51:48
I get to a place where we can do
51:48
I get to a place where we can do something where I don't feel the need to
51:50
something where I don't feel the need to
51:50
something where I don't feel the need to just gush at you.
51:53
just gush at you.
51:53
just gush at you. And uh
51:55
And uh it's been tough. It's been hard. But
51:59
it's been tough. It's been hard. But
51:59
it's been tough. It's been hard. But I got to even now it's still early. I'm
52:02
I got to even now it's still early. I'm
52:02
I got to even now it's still early. I'm sure it's going to hit me worse and
52:03
sure it's going to hit me worse and
52:03
sure it's going to hit me worse and harder at different times.
52:05
harder at different times.
52:06
harder at different times. But uh even now
52:08
But uh even now
52:08
But uh even now I have to say that the overwhelming
52:10
I have to say that the overwhelming
52:10
I have to say that the overwhelming feeling the thing that I can feel past
52:12
feeling the thing that I can feel past
52:12
feeling the thing that I can feel past all the numbness and all the other bad
52:15
all the numbness and all the other bad
52:15
all the numbness and all the other bad stuff and sadness and all things I feel
52:17
stuff and sadness and all things I feel
52:17
stuff and sadness and all things I feel so so grateful.
52:36
And uh you know he gave me so many gifts
52:40
you know he gave me so many gifts
52:40
you know he gave me so many gifts and put me like I said put me on the
52:43
and put me like I said put me on the
52:43
and put me like I said put me on the path and help me stay on the good path
52:46
path and help me stay on the good path
52:46
path and help me stay on the good path when my life fell apart.
52:49
when my life fell apart.
52:49
when my life fell apart. And I wouldn't be here talking to you
52:51
And I wouldn't be here talking to you
52:51
And I wouldn't be here talking to you without him.
52:54
without him.
52:54
without him. And so not just grateful for him,
52:55
And so not just grateful for him,
52:56
And so not just grateful for him, grateful for his friendship, but
52:57
grateful for his friendship, but
52:57
grateful for his friendship, but grateful for all you and just
53:01
grateful for all you and just
53:01
grateful for all you and just everything.
53:02
everything.
53:02
everything. [snorts] I feel grateful. I feel
53:07
[snorts] I feel grateful. I feel
53:07
[snorts] I feel grateful. I feel blessed. I mean, I feel guilty. I feel
53:08
blessed. I mean, I feel guilty. I feel
53:08
blessed. I mean, I feel guilty. I feel the survivor's guilt. I feel angry. I
53:10
the survivor's guilt. I feel angry. I
53:10
the survivor's guilt. I feel angry. I feel despair. I feel all the things. But
53:12
feel despair. I feel all the things. But
53:12
feel despair. I feel all the things. But I feel mostly I feel just this deep
53:15
I feel mostly I feel just this deep
53:15
I feel mostly I feel just this deep sense of gratitude that I feel like I
53:17
sense of gratitude that I feel like I
53:17
sense of gratitude that I feel like I can never repay. And uh
53:21
can never repay. And uh
53:21
can never repay. And uh I think that's like the safest spot to
53:23
I think that's like the safest spot to
53:23
I think that's like the safest spot to sit, right? Is just in that
53:24
sit, right? Is just in that
53:24
sit, right? Is just in that gratefulness. [snorts]
53:30
So, um I just want to say to you just
53:30
So, um I just want to say to you just real quick cuz I got to go. Um
53:35
real quick cuz I got to go. Um
53:35
real quick cuz I got to go. Um thank you to everyone that's been
53:36
thank you to everyone that's been
53:36
thank you to everyone that's been tagging me and just weird videos or
53:39
tagging me and just weird videos or
53:39
tagging me and just weird videos or pictures you've taken over the years and
53:41
pictures you've taken over the years and
53:41
pictures you've taken over the years and um memories and things. It's been tough
53:43
um memories and things. It's been tough
53:43
um memories and things. It's been tough looking at all that. It's been tough
53:45
looking at all that. It's been tough
53:45
looking at all that. It's been tough like
53:48
like going back through all that now, but
53:50
going back through all that now, but
53:50
going back through all that now, but also like um it means a lot because
53:54
also like um it means a lot because
53:54
also like um it means a lot because they're all the laughing things and the
53:55
they're all the laughing things and the
53:55
they're all the laughing things and the funny things and the stupid things and
53:57
funny things and the stupid things and
53:58
funny things and the stupid things and um
54:03
um it's meant a lot to me and it's meant
54:03
um it's meant a lot to me and it's meant a lot to me to see all the tributes
54:04
a lot to me to see all the tributes
54:04
a lot to me to see all the tributes especially like the nice things the you
54:06
especially like the nice things the you
54:06
especially like the nice things the you know people leaving gift cards at
54:08
know people leaving gift cards at
54:08
know people leaving gift cards at Starbucks so that people can come in and
54:10
Starbucks so that people can come in and
54:10
Starbucks so that people can come in and have a drink on Adam and uh carving the
54:12
have a drink on Adam and uh carving the
54:12
have a drink on Adam and uh carving the name into the bench just the silly
54:14
name into the bench just the silly
54:14
name into the bench just the silly things.
54:16
things.
54:16
things. Um,
54:19
Um, nobody can speak for Adam, but for for
54:21
nobody can speak for Adam, but for for
54:21
nobody can speak for Adam, but for for my part, thank you so much. I mean,
54:23
my part, thank you so much. I mean,
54:23
my part, thank you so much. I mean, someone put up a billboard outside
54:25
someone put up a billboard outside
54:25
someone put up a billboard outside celebration
54:26
celebration
54:26
celebration just saying, you know, in remembrance of
54:29
just saying, you know, in remembrance of
54:29
just saying, you know, in remembrance of kind of thing.
54:32
kind of thing.
54:32
kind of thing. I'm so grateful. And um
54:35
I'm so grateful. And um
54:36
I'm so grateful. And um I don't want to speak for Adam's family.
54:37
I don't want to speak for Adam's family.
54:37
I don't want to speak for Adam's family. They'll they'll be able to speak for
54:39
They'll they'll be able to speak for
54:39
They'll they'll be able to speak for themselves when the time is right. But I
54:41
themselves when the time is right. But I
54:41
themselves when the time is right. But I know they see a lot of these tributes
54:43
know they see a lot of these tributes
54:43
know they see a lot of these tributes and and I know they know how much their
54:45
and and I know they know how much their
54:45
and and I know they know how much their son meant to so many people. They're
54:48
son meant to so many people. They're
54:48
son meant to so many people. They're still they're finding out, you know,
54:49
still they're finding out, you know,
54:49
still they're finding out, you know, just how much he really meant to
54:51
just how much he really meant to
54:51
just how much he really meant to everyone.
54:53
everyone. And uh but like I said, he was he was
54:55
And uh but like I said, he was he was
54:55
And uh but like I said, he was he was theirs. So please keep them in your
54:57
theirs. So please keep them in your
54:58
theirs. So please keep them in your prayers, your thoughts, your good vibes,
54:59
prayers, your thoughts, your good vibes,
54:59
prayers, your thoughts, your good vibes, whatever it is you believe in. And um
55:04
whatever it is you believe in. And um
55:04
whatever it is you believe in. And um and thank you and thanks for listening
55:08
and thank you and thanks for listening
55:08
and thank you and thanks for listening to me cry in the city hall parking lot
55:12
to me cry in the city hall parking lot
55:12
to me cry in the city hall parking lot because I had to get out. I don't know
55:15
because I had to get out. I don't know
55:15
because I had to get out. I don't know if I'm going to upload this. If you see
55:16
if I'm going to upload this. If you see
55:16
if I'm going to upload this. If you see this, that means Adam won and uh his
55:20
this, that means Adam won and uh his
55:20
this, that means Adam won and uh his voice won over my voice in my head
55:22
voice won over my voice in my head
55:22
voice won over my voice in my head that's like, yeah, just don't do this.
55:23
that's like, yeah, just don't do this.
55:23
that's like, yeah, just don't do this. Just wait till later.
55:31
Ally and so many wonderful other friends
55:31
Ally and so many wonderful other friends that we have and Adam's friends and even
55:33
that we have and Adam's friends and even
55:33
that we have and Adam's friends and even Adam's parents and his sister have been
55:36
Adam's parents and his sister have been
55:36
Adam's parents and his sister have been just so wonderful and um
55:39
just so wonderful and um
55:39
just so wonderful and um saying nice things to me when I'm
55:41
saying nice things to me when I'm
55:41
saying nice things to me when I'm worried about them and uh
55:45
worried about them and uh
55:45
worried about them and uh like I said people that were Adam's
55:46
like I said people that were Adam's
55:46
like I said people that were Adam's heroes maybe don't want to be named and
55:48
heroes maybe don't want to be named and
55:48
heroes maybe don't want to be named and things messaging me and telling me take
55:51
things messaging me and telling me take
55:51
things messaging me and telling me take care of myself and all this stuff like I
55:53
care of myself and all this stuff like I
55:53
care of myself and all this stuff like I guess it's all I can do and I guess
55:55
guess it's all I can do and I guess
55:55
guess it's all I can do and I guess that's what Adam would want me to do. It
55:56
that's what Adam would want me to do. It
55:56
that's what Adam would want me to do. It just feels wrong and weird. It's like
55:57
just feels wrong and weird. It's like
55:57
just feels wrong and weird. It's like anything, you know, you lose someone,
55:59
anything, you know, you lose someone,
55:59
anything, you know, you lose someone, you just feel like wrong for thinking
56:01
you just feel like wrong for thinking
56:01
you just feel like wrong for thinking about yourself, you know? You don't eat,
56:03
about yourself, you know? You don't eat,
56:03
about yourself, you know? You don't eat, you don't sleep, you don't do all these
56:04
you don't sleep, you don't do all these
56:04
you don't sleep, you don't do all these things. And it's just
56:07
things. And it's just
56:07
things. And it's just it's tough. But, uh, we're going to get
56:09
it's tough. But, uh, we're going to get
56:10
it's tough. But, uh, we're going to get through it.
56:12
through it.
56:12
through it. And I'll just leave you with something
56:13
And I'll just leave you with something
56:13
And I'll just leave you with something that, um, Adam and my good friend Jimmy
56:18
that, um, Adam and my good friend Jimmy
56:18
that, um, Adam and my good friend Jimmy called me today and talked to me for a
56:20
called me today and talked to me for a
56:20
called me today and talked to me for a long time, but this morning when I woke
56:21
long time, but this morning when I woke
56:21
long time, but this morning when I woke up and sent me a text that meant a lot
56:23
up and sent me a text that meant a lot
56:24
up and sent me a text that meant a lot to me, and I and I'll share it with you.
56:25
to me, and I and I'll share it with you.
56:25
to me, and I and I'll share it with you. told him this morning, I'm either
56:26
told him this morning, I'm either
56:26
told him this morning, I'm either weeping or having like an out of body
56:29
weeping or having like an out of body
56:30
weeping or having like an out of body feeling. [snorts]
56:32
feeling. [snorts]
56:32
feeling. [snorts] So, numbness is new and helpful.
56:35
So, numbness is new and helpful.
56:35
So, numbness is new and helpful. And he said, it'll be like that for a
56:37
And he said, it'll be like that for a
56:37
And he said, it'll be like that for a while and then one day you may just feel
56:41
while and then one day you may just feel
56:41
while and then one day you may just feel like he's with you and you'll be able to
56:44
like he's with you and you'll be able to
56:44
like he's with you and you'll be able to breathe for a second.
56:47
breathe for a second.
56:47
breathe for a second. Then he would say that's what happened
56:49
Then he would say that's what happened
56:49
Then he would say that's what happened when he lost his dad.
57:04
that feeling like um he's close.
57:04
that feeling like um he's close. And I know a lot of his other friends
57:05
And I know a lot of his other friends
57:05
And I know a lot of his other friends have said the same thing. I feel like
57:07
have said the same thing. I feel like
57:07
have said the same thing. I feel like he's close. He was so big in our lives.
57:08
he's close. He was so big in our lives.
57:08
he's close. He was so big in our lives. He'll never he'll never really be gone.
57:13
He'll never he'll never really be gone.
57:13
He'll never he'll never really be gone. I think that's what makes it so hard,
57:15
I think that's what makes it so hard,
57:15
I think that's what makes it so hard, but also
57:17
but also
57:17
but also bittersweet, like to know that he was
57:21
bittersweet, like to know that he was
57:21
bittersweet, like to know that he was such a force. [snorts]
57:24
such a force. [snorts]
57:24
such a force. [snorts] He's gone, but he's not gone.
57:30
So, I don't know what else I can do and
57:30
So, I don't know what else I can do and say now. Obviously, nothing. I need to
57:32
say now. Obviously, nothing. I need to
57:32
say now. Obviously, nothing. I need to go home. I need to eat something. I need
57:34
go home. I need to eat something. I need
57:34
go home. I need to eat something. I need to
57:36
to
57:36
to crack open a frosty Mountain Dew.
57:38
crack open a frosty Mountain Dew.
57:38
crack open a frosty Mountain Dew. Something I have not done not done since
57:41
Something I have not done not done since
57:41
Something I have not done not done since the last time Adam and I were together.
57:43
the last time Adam and I were together.
57:43
the last time Adam and I were together. Let's sneak off and have a do cuz both
57:45
Let's sneak off and have a do cuz both
57:45
Let's sneak off and have a do cuz both of us are on trying to do the zero sugar
57:47
of us are on trying to do the zero sugar
57:47
of us are on trying to do the zero sugar drinks and all that. [snorts]
57:49
drinks and all that. [snorts]
57:49
drinks and all that. [snorts] So, I'm going to crack open a frosty
57:51
So, I'm going to crack open a frosty
57:51
So, I'm going to crack open a frosty dew. Get yourself a piping hot
57:53
dew. Get yourself a piping hot
57:53
dew. Get yourself a piping hot caffeinated beverage.
57:56
caffeinated beverage.
57:56
caffeinated beverage. [snorts]
57:57
[snorts] If it's possible, have an adventure. But
57:59
If it's possible, have an adventure. But
57:59
If it's possible, have an adventure. But even if you're stuck at home or you
58:01
even if you're stuck at home or you
58:01
even if you're stuck at home or you know, whatever after work, pop on a good
58:03
know, whatever after work, pop on a good
58:03
know, whatever after work, pop on a good movie. Pop on something funny that Adam
58:05
movie. Pop on something funny that Adam
58:05
movie. Pop on something funny that Adam loved. Fletch, Back to the Future,
58:06
loved. Fletch, Back to the Future,
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loved. Fletch, Back to the Future, something. Have a good laugh. His videos
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something. Have a good laugh. His videos
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something. Have a good laugh. His videos are always there, which is an amazing
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are always there, which is an amazing
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are always there, which is an amazing thing. I mean, just an amazing thing.
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And uh keep Adam and his family in your in your
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keep Adam and his family in your in your
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keep Adam and his family in your in your thoughts and prayers. That's all I can
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thoughts and prayers. That's all I can
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thoughts and prayers. That's all I can say for now. Sorry that went so long.
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say for now. Sorry that went so long.
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say for now. Sorry that went so long. Sorry that it was weird. Sorry to get
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Sorry that it was weird. Sorry to get
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Sorry that it was weird. Sorry to get weird,
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for me, thank you. um to those of you
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for me, thank you. um to those of you who have uh been mine and Adam's mutual
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who have uh been mine and Adam's mutual
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who have uh been mine and Adam's mutual friends all these years and um
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friends all these years and um
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friends all these years and um supportive and kind and um
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supportive and kind and um
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supportive and kind and um being part of what Adam called the
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being part of what Adam called the
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being part of what Adam called the circle of goodness
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circle of goodness
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circle of goodness and um
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and um
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and um it means a lot. He's helping keep me
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it means a lot. He's helping keep me
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it means a lot. He's helping keep me going. [snorts]
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going. [snorts]
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going. [snorts] And uh that's it. That's all I got.
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And uh that's it. That's all I got.
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And uh that's it. That's all I got. I'm going to go cry now for a while. Um,
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I'm going to go cry now for a while. Um,
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I'm going to go cry now for a while. Um, I hope you have a happy new year.
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I hope you have a happy new year.
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I hope you have a happy new year. I hope I'll be back soon.
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I hope I'll be back soon.
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I hope I'll be back soon. Until then, go home. [sighs]
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Until then, go home. [sighs]
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Until then, go home. [sighs] Sleep well.