Admiration is a word that I'll use to sum up for how I felt towards my Uncle Josh. He was always just so cool and growing up he was larger than life to me. He lived in the most beautiful places, had the coolest friends, and always was himself. I can remember feeling like I needed to be one of the adults because I just wanted to hang out with someone as cool as Uncle Josh but I was never quite there until a few years ago. It's funny because I remember moving out to California and I knew he had a roomate...but it didn't dawn on me until maybe a few years later that they were dating. It was actually a wonderful learning experience for me to be exposed to that because it helped me to form opinions I carry with me through life. He was outspoken, funny, and a FABULOUS cook. I mean I can remember back to when I was a little girl eating his Thanksgiving meals...I would look forward to eating his food all year and when Thanksgiving came it was a feast. Dishes everywhere with only the best of the best foods placed just perfectly on the table. I can only hope that we will be able to try to match his Thanksgiving dinner to honor him and show how much we love him.
I remember the last time I saw him this summer and brought Maddox with me to New York. He & Maddox and really lit up when they were around each other. He was so proud that he and Grandma Judy were "GREAT" Uncle's and Grandma's and we would tease each other about that often.
That was one thing about Uncle Josh...he loved Grandma Judy SO much. They had such a special relationship and really gave each other a lot of support. Grandma was such a caring and open mother to him...they really had such a wonderful bond together. I love that in their relationship hope I can have a bond with Maddox like they had.
He had so many really good friends and family who really cared for him. It just shows how much people really loved him. It's a really special thing to have him as my uncle.
May he always have a window view of the world...
Donations in his memory may be made to the Long Island Association for AIDS Care
