He is my brother. He was and always will be my best friend. He was a gamer on xbox360 known as Luckyslydog.
We rarely fought and we always had healthy competition against each other through sports, and anything else young boys compete with. When we got a little older he would take the role as my older brother very seriously and look after me more like a protector. As we got older he had everything in my eyes, a new Subaru WRX STI, a wakeboarding boat, 2 bikes(a cruiser bike and an 06' r1), and a house in his name. He didn't go to college and moved up in the company he was at. He was at the top of his game where he was and with the hours he put in, he made bank. I had a 06' Honda Pilot at the time and that's all I owned, I thought I was just the doomed one and he was the lucky one.
In early 2014 I met my now wife, Rachel and we were married in spring 2015. I had no idea that in October that year my brother and I's journey would come to a halt when I lost him to suicide. When he passed my already pessimistic attitude towards everything went even further into a darkness to which I could not see any light. I was devastated and felt like I was truly alone in the world. Up until recently I did not have a close relationship with my parents, I am very introverted and keep to my small circle. My brother would always lift me up and get me to keep pushing, keep trying to see the positive in things instead the negative. He used to be just a phone call away, and it would bring joy to my day. I could always rely on my brother to tell me something I needed to work on, like my relationship with my mom, dad, and stepdad. He would say something along the lines of "there is no better time than now, so just get it done and it will be over with".
Although I have my wife, and now 3 children, I still felt a void. I longed for my brother everyday. However, slowly I came back to the notion that I'm still okay even though I don't have my rock. This realization made me evaluate a lot of things in my past, and come to terms with reality. I feel I learned and grew into what he was saying for all those years, it made me realize he will always be with me. He motivates me to keep going bc eventually it will all work out, and there is no better time than now.
My wife and I came together to honor my brother in a unique way. We want our art to reach some ones heart; to remind them to keep going, keep pushing. In a world full of negativity we want to bring joy and happiness to others. My brothers love will live on through Luckyslydog and in my art. 10% of all proceeds will be donated to suicide prevention in Luckyslydog's name.
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