Harry (my best friend’s son / my godson) passed away exactly 6 months ago today and tomorrow would have been his 20th birthday. I’m leaving for New Mexico in a a few minutes, to be with his mom and sister. They are still just beginning their journey with grief and while the last six months have been the hardest of their lives, I know that the next 6 months will be even harder. And the six months after that harder still.

I have so much I want to say about this beautiful child, but I just don’t have it in me to do it right now. Maybe I’ll come back and edit this post or maybe I’ll post my thoughts in six months. I don’t know.

What I will say is that this kid was SO incredibly loved and he also loved hard. He was kind, smart, clever, adorable, and hilarious.

Kate, I promise to NEVER forget your Harry. I love you.

Anyway, here are a few of my favorite photos I took of him in the 18.5 years I knew him. I have hundreds and hundreds of photos of him, so this is just a very small selection.