My blog posting, today, is quite different from previous days. Last evening, I learned the most dreadful news! Although I am still digesting that empty pit swirling around in my stomach, I feel compelled to write something–from the heart.

It was mid-year 2020 during the pandemic, as the Disney parks were reopening, that I first started delving into watching some of those “content creator” videos. The first creator I followed was PC Dev; he is now just known as Dev. He did a great job with his video coverage of the slow reopening process of the parks. By watching those videos it gave me a way to feel more connected with the outside world.

While watching one of PC Dev’s videos, he happened to bump into another creator during his visit at Magic Kingdom–I still remember it well. In that video he introduced Adam the Woo to me as I was still relatively new to watching these videos.

Adam produced a channel called The Daily Woo–I became an instant fan. Ever since I watched my first episode, over five years ago, I have missed less than a handful. Even when I travel, I have made an effort to catch up when I return home.

There have been some stressful times for me over these past few years. On some of those most stressful days, I have often purposely sat to watch one of Adam’s videos. He had the most calming and soothing tone to his voice–quite helpful in melting the stress away. In addition, I often found some spots of great humor within his videos.

Last night, I was watching a Live stream from a creator that I was introduced to via Adam’s channel. During that stream, folks were making comments about the passing of Adam. The channel I was watching could not confirm at the time whether it was true. I did learn, sometime later, that Adam was indeed found lifeless within his home yesterday afternoon. Such awful news!

What a huge loss for his family, friends and all of his devoted followers, like myself. My heart goes out to everyone feeling his loss today. His parents and sister seem to be wonderful folks and they had raised a wonderful person–Adam. May they find comfort in their Faith during these difficult days.

There was a time, three to four years ago, when Adam decided to give out some free button pins and stickers with his logo. He asked folks that were interested in receiving them to send him a pre-addressed envelope to his post office box. So, I was one of those many, many folks that sent in the envelope and patiently waited for my pins and stickers. He was so surprised by the outpouring of interest. I remember full-out laughing while watching his video showing him pick up the droves of mail from his post office box that came flooding in.

Over the past month, Adam was on an International journey. I heard him say several times during his trip that he had waited all his life to visit some of those spots he attended. There is a common phrase that says “live life to the fullest”; Adam displayed a great example of that. He certainly did live life to the fullest, and then some!

I am going to post what I think is a fitting poem here below and then close out with my featured postcard. Adam really liked vintage things so I think the postcard showing the sleigh would be something he may have liked.

In Our Hearts
Author Unknown

We thought of you today.
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday.
And days before that too.

We think of you in silence.
We often speak your name.
Now all we have are memories.
And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake.
With which we’ll never part.
God has you in his keeping.
We have you in our heart.

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My featured postcard shows a float–Old Broadway Sleigh. This postcard was published for the Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City by the Redfield Brothers, Inc.

It appears the postmark is from 1909, Yonkers, NY and was sent to Aunt Etta (James) Hooper in Franklin, Mass. I am uncertain of the sender. The signer says to get their address from Grace but I don’t see their name listed.

The description printed on the back of the card says: OLD BROADWAY SLEIGH–The Broadway Sleigh represents a period long gone by in New York City, before river tunnels, subways, elevated roads, electric trolleys or horse cars, when winters were more severe than now, when the snow was not removed from the streets, and when the omnibus in summer and sleigh in winter were the common modes of public transportation.

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In closing, our world has lost a very kind and thoughtful human who generously invited us into his daily adventures with his trademark saying “Join me, Shall you?”. Our loss is Heaven’s gain as he is spending Christmas with Jesus this year!

Until next time…