{"id":10123,"date":"2016-01-27T10:50:40","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T15:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/?p=10123"},"modified":"2016-03-24T09:34:53","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T13:34:53","slug":"wanting-to-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/archives\/10123","title":{"rendered":"WANTING TO SHARE&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several months ago, I had the privilege of meeting Jason Wahl online. We spoke several times via Facebook about vaping. He wanted to attend VCC Tulsa, but expressed concern about fitting in. Dimitris and I both convinced him to attend, assuring him that vaping events are attended by all kinds of people and we would do our best to make him feel comfortable. He attended and I&#8217;m glad he did.<\/p>\n<p>We spent some time with Jason and got to know him as best we could. He seemed like a really warm, friendly person.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/10882162_10154969577240137_4659226517875131167_n\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10124\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10124 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10882162_10154969577240137_4659226517875131167_n.jpg\" alt=\"10882162_10154969577240137_4659226517875131167_n\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10882162_10154969577240137_4659226517875131167_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10882162_10154969577240137_4659226517875131167_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10882162_10154969577240137_4659226517875131167_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jason wound up sending me a Christmas card which really meant a lot to me. I thought I would share it with you here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/img009\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10116\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10116 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img009-e1453908512340.jpg\" alt=\"img009\" width=\"559\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img009-e1453908512340.jpg 2702w, https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img009-e1453908512340-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img009-e1453908512340-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img009-e1453908512340-1024x761.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Knowing I was a Star Trek fan, he even included a little metal model for me:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/img010\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10117\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10117 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img010-e1453908642433.jpg\" alt=\"img010\" width=\"289\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img010-e1453908642433.jpg 1420w, https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img010-e1453908642433-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img010-e1453908642433-768x1060.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/img010-e1453908642433-742x1024.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Things like this mean the world to me folks and far outweigh the value of any mod, tank, or vaping accessory I could own.<\/p>\n<p>I was saddened to find out that Jason passed away Thursday January 21st.\u00a0 He suffered an aneurysm and fell from a ladder while working to support his family. He is leaving behind his wife Michelle and his 5 children. He is 33 years old and too young for this to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Jason, it was my privileged getting to know you, even if for only a short period of time.\u00a0 You&#8217;ve left an impression.\u00a0 I will build your model and it be a very special addition to my collection.\u00a0 Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in helping out, Jason&#8217;s family has set up a fund to assist with his burial.\u00a0 You can find it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/2tkezwx8\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Reddit\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"WANTING%20TO%20SHARE...\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several months ago, I had the privilege of meeting Jason Wahl online. We spoke several times via Facebook about vaping. 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