Amber

Danny, I can’t believe you lost the war. We pulled for you so hard, we were so encouraging and uplifting and we turkey thought you’d beat the odds. It hurts no end that you’re gone and I won’t be hearing the door to your room open anymore, hear your stories about your crazy life you used to have, and your infectious laughter. I can’t believe you lost.

Danny Cahill was found dead in a hotel room in California on July 5, 2014, OD from heroin. He’d lived in New Jersey and struggled with it there and was clean, so my husband (his cousin but more like his soulmate/brother) invited him to move out here to California to get a fresh start on life. We did all we could to help him. My hubby went above and beyond to help him, he counseled him, hung out with him, talked, inspired, encouraged him every single day. We showed him love when most people wouldn’t, and saw a side to him that most people would never see. I am so blessed to have witnessed the back ‘n’ forth between Danny and Keith, they were comedians together, they completed each other. Inseparable as kids, and again as 30-year-olds, now torn apart forever because of this stupid drug! So angry, so sad. So unbelievable. We really thought he’d pull through. He was too intelligent, too funny, too cool to go out like this. I wish I’d told you that even after this last slip-up following two months sober how much you meant to me. My kids will never see their “Uncle Danny” again. I feel blessed to have heard your last words to my 7-year-old daughter that you love her so much and that she is your favorite person and how cool she is. Such a beautiful soul. We thought that by coming out to HB to start over that you could get away from it and make a new life but in reality you came out here to say good-bye. So so so sad and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised but I am.
I love you Danny. You’ll never be forgotten.
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