User blog comment:Skully Of House Lannister/For Person of Info/@comment-5780776-20151026134305

I always used to think it was utter hogwash that, when some tragedy struck, people would always say "Oh, I wish I had done something." And when someone had passed away, particularly when young, the customary "Oh, I wish I had known him better." But—I don't think it's such bunk anymore, now that I understand it. And I understand it because that person, wishing they had known him better, is me. And from the looks of it, it's a few of you guys, too, wishing we could have changed how this turned out. Because PoI was honestly a nice guy, often funny and always polite, and we all know it's truly a tragedy that we need to write "was" about him rather than "is." And it sounds so trite and I'm more than a little disgusted with myself, but at the same time it's true, I shouldn't have taken him for granted and I should have realised how much he mattered. And we're all grateful to those of you who were close to him, because you realised, and that's important.

So what do we write to him, for him? What do you want us to do now, PoI? We miss you, we didn't realise how awfully we'd miss you and we're so sorry for that and we wish so badly that you had let us help you, but we can't blame you and we don't, we're just... really sorry. And we won't forget you.