March 29, 2019 marks one year since Matt64's tragic departure from this earth. Matthew Francis ( Matt64), a fellow alumni of Trinity 2 like myself, passed away last year at the tender age of 16. I remember finding out about this last year after reconciling a with Julian ( TheSexiestDude990) and my heart was heavy. I had never experienced losing someone I played an ORG with and I honest to God cried for Matt in front of Julian. Matt will be very missed and it's always terrible when someone passes away, especially when it's someone you knew through ORGs or any other situation. May Matt rest in peace.
I have seen many tributes to Matt64 today and I was a bit busy earlier, so I didn't have time to post my own thoughts. Now that I have time, however, I have dressed my avatar in black and it will remain in the black outfit for the remainder of the weekend in Matt's memory. The black also comes from a hashtag that Admin started and I really think it's a lovely idea. If people have a problem about people grieving over Matt, they are idiots and really need to grow up a little. If y'all lost someone important and special to you, we would grieve with you; why won't you grieve with us now, then?
When people play ORG's together, the group in the game becomes a little bit like a family and the Trinity series has permanently lost a member of its family. We grieve this weekend and we will continue to remember appropriately lest we forget our friend.
On top of the black outfit, I came up with a poem on the spot:
Coming into Trinity, we did not know who you were.
Yet as the game grew, so did our affection and your allure.
Your heart and smile brought us joy we now miss.
We are stuck looking up to heaven to send you a sweet kiss.
A family forever will we be for your sake.
Feeling grief over the hard decision that you were forced to make.
Losing your presence has broken our hearts.
Through our memories, your place in our lives will never depart.
I hope you enjoy heaven's warmth and its peace.
Yet, it sucks that you left so that goal you would reach.
We love you forever, we'll like you for always.
As long as we're living, your friend will we be.
I send my condolences to those who knew him, loved him, and played ORGs alongside him.
