My friend Matt Berry

Hey, everyone, as most of you have probably already heard, my friend Matt Berry took his life on Friday morning. It has been a rough weekend for everyone who knew and loved Matt. That is for sure.

I've never been close to someone who has taken their life, so this has been pretty hard for me to deal with. When I heard, I was in shock and then I just cried for a good 30 minutes and just prayed for his family and friends. All throughout the rest of the night it would just hit me so hard that I would either tear up or start crying all over again. Sunday morning was hard to with everyone asking questions. I can hold up pretty well as long as I don't have to talk about things or think about them. I'm sure you all know how that is though.

I loved Matt, he was someone who could always brighten my day. Always saying something silly to make me laugh until I cried. His laugh was contagious, it made everyone around him join in even if they didn't know what he was laughing about. He was straight forward and genuine. Never beat around the bush. I loved debating with him about things cause no matter what, we could still be friends after the fact.

Gosh, he was a true friend to me for a season. Where we were both going through hard times and encouraging each other despite the situation. I learned more about his life then ever during that time. Enough to know that he was a really good guy.

I can still hear his laugh in my head and see his face. I remember him coming over and eating dinner or Sunday lunch with my family. I remember sitting on the back porch in the summer and just talking about stuff. Ohhh or our weekly trips to Rita's on Tuesday's that summer. So much fun. I'm glad that God granted me those moments with him.

Anyway, I would ask that you all be praying for the family and for his friends who knew him well. That God's exceeding grace and peace be upon them. That God would comfort them during this time. I know it's a rough time for everyone. Matt will always be remembered and loved.