After a very rough spot in my life, Jacob had almost forced me out to come join at the Brass Monkey, a bar in Queensland. I wasn't sure about it, but after a very tough week, I came through. 

As the night went on, Jacob and his friend hung out with me the whole time. After a few drinks, honesty started to poor out of our mouths and after a few red flags I had given, he realized I was very sad with my situation. His friend had walked away and Jacob took that opportunity to tell me its okay to feel the way I feel! He told me I could always come to him even if I'm too nervous too! and I did not miss out on that opportunity. Jacob and I were not very close until he learned about my mental state. That's when we clicked and he stayed involved in my life because he did not want me to battle through anything feeling alone. We would meet at the dog park and talk for a few hours once a week while our dogs sniffed everything around us. We would text about issues I was facing, and again, meet at the dog park to talk in person. He was the only person to ever call me and convince me to hang out. It was always relieving seeing his name pop up on my phone. "Finally, Something to do! Not everyone hates me! Yay!" 

What an amazing soul. Like I said, we were not close until he learned about my depression. If anything, that should be a reason someone avoids someone... No time to deal with other peoples problems... but that wasn't his view. He just wanted me to know I was appreciated and respected and he for sure made that clear. 

Miss you man <3