John Mayer says “Grief is a Journey” as he remembers Bob Saget, a friend, 1 year after he died
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John Mayer Is to remember his friend Bob Saget On the one-year anniversary his death.
On Monday, the musician paid tribute to the late actor in a lengthy social media post by reflecting on their friendship — and how he felt after learning that his friend was no longer with him.
“One year ago today, Bob Saget was lost. That guy was my favorite. It’s a great feeling to say, “I loved that man.” “I couldn’t say those three words quickly after he left me, but now I can, with all the simplicity, complexity, and love that it entails,” Mayer (45). wrote on InstagramHere is a smiley photo of Saget.
“I knew he had a special gift while he stayed with me. Every moment spent together was filled with Old Hollywood Magic. He spoke of the stories, laughs, and memories that he knew were etching deep grooves into your heart as the lathe was turning. “Grief, like all journeys, is one that someone who loses takes. They take the space around them and slowly climb a ladder to find the space within themselves.
He stated, “I miss him all of the time but those memories? They are solid objects. Today we will take them out, hold them, trade them, and remember how much Bob Saget means to us. That guy was my hero, and I will continue to love him.”
Saget was discovered dead at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Florida on January 9, 2021. His family confirmed his death a month later. died due to head trauma. He was 65.
His wife Kelly Rizzo Full House Costars Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin Dave Coulier is also available paid tribute to the star Monday
The September performance of “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room,” by the singer opened up to PEOPLE Saget spoke for three hours with him, which “spanned both time and space.”
“I think, like everyone else, that that was a nice evening. “I can’t wait until he returns,” he stated at the time. “But on the way home, [I’d get] Bob dictated a huge text into his iPhone. Half of it was him complaining about Siri. These incredibly loving texts were a result of three hours of sitting with Bob and obtaining another text of kindnessess and love.
Saget said that he would take the gift in the car and say, “I have to tell that man how special tonight was,” and that that’s his legacy. “To let people know as much you can that you love them and that the things you do together are meaningful. “I don’t believe we share these meaningful things with each other.”
Mayer stated, “To be able write to someone, and say, ‘Hey, I’m really glad I met,’ you know, some aspects of those things hit even more hard than the more didactic,” Mayer added. He simply appreciated the value of life and its meaning.
Saget’s “kindness,” caring, absurdity, mixed love, and ability to keep his “silliness” that we all “lose” with age are some of the things that remain with him. He said that he reminded him every time that he could be a little silly if he had love in his heart. “It was a wonderful mix of absurdity and silliness with a deep, profound undercurrent of love.”
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In June, he was featured on Netflix’s “The View” Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute Saget with some of his closest friends recalled a dream he had about the comedian.
“The other day, I had an awful dream. I woke up crying because Bob appeared in my dreams,” said the “Wild Blue” singer. It was young Bob. We were about to enter a restaurant. And I knew, he didn’t. I looked at him and told him, “You gotta understand how much I love.” He replied, “Yeah. I know.” Fine.'”
Mayer claimed that he then “woken up, of course crying like a child” and found Saget still talking to him.
“I can remember that I had to go to bed because of something very important. I said loudly, ‘I love Bob, but I have to go to sleep. He said, “Go back to bed, go back to bed.” You must return to sleep. It is your duty. Tomorrow is your day. “You’ve gotta go to sleep,” he said in his best Saget impression.
Mayer stated, “And this’s no different to the magic of when that he was there,” Mayer explained. And that’s what I discovered. It’s not easy to jump from one place to another. Because it’s the same way that we can access those we love, even when they aren’t there. Bob Saget is my magic, and that’s what keeps me going.