Dustin Alan Redden

Just to start i miss you so much already. Like you telling my im stupid when I'm acting weird. Then me being weird rubbing off on you & you tell me that your stupid too lol. I miss hearing you talk about your kids. I really wish we would have gotten to see your papa because it's all you kept talking about. I will miss & love you forever. Your ❤️Kimbaby ❤️ will think of you forever. We are all taking care of Laura the way you would want us to. I love you till I see you again!

Honestly I wasn’t going to go about this and keep it to myself the way you always did, but here I am. I know you have had issues with your heart since you were a kid, but you were always the biggest strongest guy I knew I never really thought it would catch up to you. I’m still in disbelief, my brother, gone. Despite our fall out for a time during your darkest time, I found a way to look past it all in your lowest time and be there for you as you always did me. It really killed my seeing you like that, weakened; but regardless I am glad I saw you one last time. To think that it was just earlier this year and now you’re gone. How am I supposed to tell this world I no longer have my big brother? The one who was my guardian. I picked up so many things trying to be you growing up, from fishing, boxing and football to trying to become a firefighter as I told you just like you were. It kills my more now knowing you’ll never see me achieve it, but more reason for me to go for it. I’ve been looking back at what few photos of us left I have. Unfortunately after the fall out we had awhile back I lost most of them. Now sadly just memories is getting me through. But I refuse to let you be forgotten and die a second time. I hope you’re proud of me. I wish I took care of you somehow and got you out of your issues. It’ll eat me forever but at last your hurting heart is finally at rest. I will see you soon enough big bro. I love you and will forever miss you man. Until we meet again. I will continue to carry you with me throughout my journey. I just wish you got to finish yours to your fullest. -Love Lil J