It's really hard to put into words what Joshua meant to me. Josh was always someone that I could count on to take the time to spend special time with me. Whether it was at family events or when he would just stop by out of the blue. Even though I was the "annoying little" cousin, Josh would make time for me. I always knew in my heart that if I needed Josh that he would be there. When we were younger we got to live together for a while; I think this is why I always felt a special bond with him. He would play with me and wrestle with me just like my brother would (except I don't remember Josh hurting me...).
I remember one time when I was probably a senior in high school, Josh stopped by the house one night just to hang out. We laughed, listened to music in the car, and sat on the front porch and just talked. He must have stayed hours. Before he left that night he handed me all of his CD's and told me to pick one to keep. Oh course, I had to take his Dr. Dre CD...LOL. That's just who Josh was. He made personal touches with people. I could learn from him.
I think the last time I got to spend time with Josh was at Kyle's going away party. We sat on the couch and just talked. He was so proud of Cole, Felicity, and Trinity. He was telling me how well they were doing in school and how much he enjoyed being able to spend extra time with them. He was also so proud of Lucy and everything that she was doing. Josh loved to talk about his family; he loved them so much. He also couldn't stop sharing about God and how much he loved going to his new church. He was so excited about his relationship with Jesus Christ.
I have such great memories with Josh. He was very special to me and very special in general. Josh was one of a kind. His eyes were full of love; you knew when he looked at you how he felt. He was giving, loved music, super sweet tea, and his family above all other things. I will truly miss him, but I am so thankful that I will get to see him again in heaven.