Ryan Sloan's Wake-Funeral-Memorial Expenses

I'd like to start by saying that this is quite possibly the most uncomfortable thing I've ever had to do. Making a GoFundMe to help pay for my kid brother's funeral/memorial expenses seems like something out of a nightmare where I'm going to wake at any second and thank God it was just a dream. But it's not. It's as real as it gets. This whole thing has come as such an unexpected shock. It's heartbreaking and was something that noone was prepared for. Ryan was struggling to gain footing and did not have any savings. Unfortunately my wife and I are not financially able to give him the proper burial/services he deserves. I plan to put every cent I can into this but is not something I can do alone. It humbles me so much to ask for help but for the sake of Ryan and his memory it's something that I absolutely must do. 

If you knew my brother then you had the pleasure of knowing one of the kindest, gentle and loving souls to live in to today's world. In a world where everyone is in a rush to get to the next thing and ignore the 'now' (which is all we ever really have), Ryan took the time to enjoy all the little things that make life so beautiful. He lived to love and would do anything and everything in his power to help anyone in any way possible. His gentle passive loving nature made him easily approachable and if you were in his company you knew you had someone around you that you could trust and depend on. Someone you knew you could be yourself with. Someone who never passed judgement and saw the good in everyone. Ryan was always honest and kind, sincere and there's just not enough people like him in the world. It's so awful to have lost such a good person. I was so lucky to have a brother I could always trust and depend on. He was my lifelong best friend. We went through everything together and I always knew I had him by my side. I find myself rambling but left to my own thoughts I could go on forever frankly. It comes down to this..Ryan was taken far too soon. He had so much life left to live and so much love to give back to the world. He lived to love and share that love with anyone he came across. 

While the events leading to Ryans death are not completely clear yet it is certain that he did not have to die as he did when he did.  Ryan's death will not be in vain but it will take some time to sort out all the pieces and get things in order. In the meantime I have to move forward and prepare to honor him to the best of my ability and give him a proper farewell. Additionally I plan to memorialize his name and legacy. Possibly through a bench on the boardwalk in LB where he loved to be and always paid his respects to the names on the benches of others who have passed on. Possibly planting a tree in LB in his honor..possibly by donating art supplies to underprivileged children in his name. Possibly all of the above and then some. I'm just piecing ideas together but I will follow through and get it done the best I can. This is just the beginning of leaving a lasting memory and impact on the world in his name. 
If you have a few dollars to spare to help me with this cause as well as preparing his funeral it would mean the world to my family and myself. Any little bit will help immensely..and if you cannot contribute I understand and that is ok too..I simply ask that you send prayers for him and repost this in hopes that other people that he knew and loved will see this and donate or share or both. I'm going to stop it here because it's either that or go on and on and on. Thank you for your time. Thank you for being a part of  Ryans life and helping to ensure he gets the send off he deserves so much. And that his name and the love he felt and the world he wanted for everyone lives on eternally..

I know Ryan will be a guardian angel to as many people that were in his life as the angel rule book will allow

Be safe, count your blessings and never take for granted those you love because you never know how long you have with them. Please remember 'now' is all we ever have. The past is gone - the future is never guaranteed, but when it comes it will simply be 'now'.

Sending all the love and then some that you'vesent our way.