Thank you Josh

I first met Josh at a friend's wedding about 15 years ago. We sat next to each other and had a grand old time and that was the beginning of our  friendship.  It was a Chinese wedding with a traditional Chinese banquet with all kinds of bizarre food - our zest for the food and interest in all the strange ingredients along with the conversation, the champagne and  the jollity of the occasion bonded us and we became good friends. Josh had a keen mind - very curious, witty, humorous - he had a twinkle in his eye and was always up for some teasing and sparring. He was interested in just about everything. He had a lot of insight into the foibles of humanity and a lot of compassion and empathy, too. I loved hearing him tell a story because he had interesting things to say about people and what made them tick . He was uniquely his own person , but what stands out is his character :  very very sweet, deeply intelligent, thoughtful, considerate, supportive, warm, present ; a good friend. I am grateful to have known Josh. His passing is a huge loss and a teaching to seize the moment and find time for those we love..   Thank you Josh for your dear presence in my life !

Hope Martin