On Christmas day at around 12pm I received a call from my mother in Las Vegas. At first i could not understand what she was saying because she was so hysterical and could not stop crying. With pain in her voice she was finally able to say it..."Se nos fue Javie" which means... "Javie is gone" i was in shock! I did not know what to say or what to think, i was even hoping it was a dream or a joke idk. But i was just stuck and shocked. Why would my 30 yr old cousin leave us, why him and not me? Why... so many questions but still i could not process what I just heard. My cousin like so many young men are struggling everyday in silence, feeling like they cannot talk to anybody about their problems or about how they truly feel. I wish. I could have had one more conversation with my cousin but i know its too late. But i can have this conversation today and honor his memory by speaking to someone out there that might be struggling with depression. Please, please, please know that YOU MATTER!! Forever in our hearts Javie, I love you little cousin and you will forever be remembered. Offbeat Podcast is dedicated to having Real and Authentic Conversations about real life issues. Recorded in the beautiful city of San Bernardino, CA we hope you enjoy our show and please like, share and subscribe to our channel. We thank you in advance and dont forget to have those Real Authentic Conversations!