I lost my best friend. Asai was the kindest, funniest and above all, most loving person you could ever want to meet. You came back into my life at Christmas eve 2024, that shuttle ride from Cedar City to Las Vegas. Your few weeks stay ending up being months and I have to say it was a wild ride. With Asai it’s never a dull moment. His energy knew no limits. He always had plans with never a day going by he wouldn’t write in his journal to remind of his goals. His demons finally claimed him.

I’m so sorry Asai. To know I’ll never hear you singing off key again, eating hot sauce on everything, always obsessed with staying ‘hydrated’ and hear to you laugh at an episode of South Park - a small giggle and then that loud laugh. Your love of Tuna fish, Hot Cheetos, Arbys, and Burger King. When we would argue about where to eat, you always would win. You also loved to cook, one of your passions. We have been thru so much together good times, bad times and to know you left too soon has left me so empty.

Asai was so stubborn at times . He would take your advice, but you can bet that he always made up his own mind and his own decisions. 

My heart goes out to all your family and close friends as we lost such a special guy. Family, please know he spoke about you every day, how much he loved all of you, proof that he would call you all the time and message you on Facebook, even hand-writing letters to you, he was devoted to all of you. I’m still waiting for this nightmare to end and to have you storm in the front door, bigger than life. Gone but not forgotten.  

See you on the other side, Little Black Cloud.