Memories of Danny

I met Danny about 5 years ago when I started dating Brian. He was an intense person, with a unique personality that grew on me. I always knew that Danny thought of me as an individual, as Leah, not just Brian's girlfriend. He drew me in (as I'm sure he did many others) and I drew him in in return. He made it impossible to hold him at a distance. We had a lot of great times of the few short years that I've known him. Although, I think he and Brian made me age double time when they got together.

This is a cigarette tin that Danny got while we were in Mexico. He left one night saying he was going into Playa del Carmen alone. Brian asked him to stay with us (knowing full well that no amount of convincing would make him change his mind). I know it can be difficult to imagine Danny being stubborn.

Danny arrived back at the resort early the next morning as we were waking up. He told us he went to a bar and was hanging out with this band that was playing there. They were short a member so he sat in and played with the band (badly he noted). He spent the night talking with them and other people he met. One of the band members gave Danny the rest of his cigarettes that came in this tin with the beautiful graphic on it. He left it sitting on one of the dressers as we were checking out so I grabbed it for him and packed it in one of my bags.

We had an amazing time in Mexico, the three of us, one that I will never forget. Trips like these will never be the same without him. I love him and I miss him terribly.