Jude, I was immediately captivated by your charismatic energy and enthusiasm when I first met you. As if I had found my best friend, I was overjoyed. It’s hard to put into words, but we clicked, and from then on our friendship just grew. He and I would both talk and get to know each other while training at the same gym. Jude would always encourage me, advise me and give me admiration for my hard work in the gym. 

Jude asked me to go for lunch after our afternoon boxing session, I knew he was hungry I could tell by his face 🙂 so he took me to a small cafe in Hoddesdon where we spent our last moments together. “You’ll love this place,” Jude said. We both had an egg royale, which is poached eggs and salmon on toast, which we both really enjoyed but I think he enjoyed it more because he ate it in literally seconds haha.

As a gesture of kindness, Jude paid for my lunch. “Bills paid for,” he said. “You didn’t have to,” I replied, and he said, “don’t worry, you’ll pay for the next one.” We smiled, had a fun giggle and then parted ways. 

He passed away the following day. No one thought this would be the last time.

It was an honor to meet you, my brother, we will miss you dearly. Until we meet again. Rest in heavenly peace, love you lots x