I am so shocked to here of a very good friend's death yesterday. Ever since I've been laid off, I haven't kept in contact with anyone because I have gained so much weight. I am going to miss him terribly. Todd was always nice to me, and no matter what, he always had a smile for me. I enjoyed talking with him and commiserating about how sucky our job was or how we hated those damn bunny suits....Todd, I never had the opportunity to tell you how much your kind words and caring nature meant to me. You, as a man, never spoke to me as if you judged me by the way I looked, or what size I was. For that, I am truly grateful. The world has lost a genuine old soul and your passing brings to light just how precious life is and how, no matter what size I am, I need to live life. I need to stop waiting for life to happen to me. Todd had an ongoing struggle with his weight for as long as I knew him, but he never let it stop him from living....I will now use you, Todd as my inspiration...I owe it to you. You are my hero. You never let anything stop you, with your words, or how you lived. I will always regret that we never go to know each other as true friends should, not just co-workers who had a long history of working at the same places. I regret that, and for that I am truly sorry. I am truly overcome with the sense of loss that I feel knowing that you are no longer on this Earth. You were a different class of person that people only dream to be. I consider myself truly blessed to have known you and I will miss you, Todd.