Just listened to the tribute show. Wow - incredibly touching. So much love for Shronk. All of his friends and family were very blessed for having known him.
Just listened to the radio show, and Shronk seemed like a great guy from the things I heard. It makes me want to be a better person and live my life the way he did.
Oh man, that tribute show was very difficult to listen to, don't think I'll be able to listen to another episode of Pokerroad Radio again because all those hilarious drops will remind me of Shronk.
Just listened to the radio show, and Shronk seemed like a great guy from the things I heard. It makes me want to be a better person and live my life the way he did.
“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children, one is roots, the other is wings.”
-Hodding Carter Jr.
This is the saying that’s been hanging on my refrigerator for a number of years, as like every parent, I tried to find some words to guide me in raising my children. When Justin was ready to spread his wings and take flight he flew far away from our home outside of Philadelphia, PA to Las Vegas. I, of course, wanted to encourage him to stay close, but I also wanted to give him his wings. Justin struggled with living in Vegas, he hates hot weather, he’s terrible at managing money, he wasn’t much about the glitzy touristy parts of Vegas (except the fountains at the Bellagio). So many times I had to fight the urge to tell him to come home because I knew he would be miserable here doing some type of job that he hated just to be able to pay the bills.
Owen said it best...
“It's a world for the kinds of creative people who spent their teenage years feeling out of place and it's a haven. It's a welcoming environment in which individualism is encouraged and friendships are forged in hotel rooms and casino bars the world over.... It's a place where people like Shronk thrive."
I came across the above quote while reading Dr. Pauly’s blog about Justin and I’m not sure who Owen is, but it really epitomized why a kid like Justin was happiest working with the people in the poker media world. The day after he passed away, I got calls from friends, relatives and co-workers telling me that they googled his name and couldn’t believe what they saw. I have, over the past week, read and continue to read blogs, articles and postings. I’m totally overwhelmed and blown away by the fact that there were so many people who appreciated his intelligence, wit, warmth, and excessive enthusiasm. I’m grateful that he landed in a community of people that actually “got” him. There are no words I can come up with to express my gratitude to all of you who wrote kind words and funny stories about Justin. I alternate between crying and laughing through my tears at everything I read. All of the words and all of the images have been a comfort over the past week to our family, especially his sister, Bill, and myself. Thank you all for wrapping your arms around Justin and sharing your memories of him with us. We will miss him so much.
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