Athlete. Model. Friend. Brother. Son.
Dylan Reider was not a name I knew until just a few days ago,
A young man known and loved by many.
At a mere 28 years old, he passed away from-
Complications of Leukemia.
"He didn't die from Cancer, he beat cancer twice...it was due to a fucking lung infection,
his spine had been damaged so bad and due to...chemotherapy..."
"A FUCKING INFECTION"-Mark Oblow said in an interview for The Skateboard Mag
He received two Bone Marrow transplants from his sister.
Hope...
This young man...
Gone.
I'm not a skater.
Wouldn't have been able to pick this kid out of a line up.
But everything I heard about him-he was revered.
I feel a kinship to him, his sister-
My heart goes out.
And once again-I am struck.
Over the last year, I questioned, as a healer...
If I had just gotten there sooner...
If I could just see her face...
Hold her hand...
Someway I could've helped, make it better.
Take all the pain away...
My love could have made her healthy.
...But that's the thing about Cancer.
The illness gets in, burrows deep.
And not any form or template or procedure guarantees this thing away.
No karma, No prayers. No Luck.
This kid was once Young. Strong. Healthy.
And still - He got robbed of his life force.
An infection...
A Fucking Infection!!!
Just like my mom.
I wish Peace for his family.
This shit sucks.
And here we are,
Still.
On a good day...
It's not goodbye...
...It's see ya later.
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