Today I’m remembering my clever, funny, music-loving boy, Josh. He would have been 30 today. He should have been 30 today. I am crying a lot today. I’m allowed. But I also want to celebrate his life. In the process, I’m hoping to raise some money for @tinychanges 1

Josh had struggled with his mental health since his early teens. He killed himself a few months before his 21st birthday. The help he needed from mental health services was always a bit ‘too little/too late’. 2

But today is his birthday. And there should be music, because music was everything to Josh. Choosing just a few of his favourites has been hard. Some have stories attached. Some are just for fun. One or two will make me cry forever. 3

I started a JustGiving page in Josh’s memory to raise some money for @tinychanges. They do great work to support better mental health services for young people. You can donate here - https://tinyurl.com/y2u8ke6o ">https://tinyurl.com/y2u8ke6o&... - please help if you can. 4

If you’ve stuck with me this far, you deserve a tune. This came out when Josh was 9. He LOVED it! I still have a recording of him singing it that he sent me for my birthday. https://youtu.be/EK_LN3XEcnw ">https://youtu.be/EK_LN3XEc...