As a child one of the first things I remember genuinely bonding with my father over, something that he loved too, was the X-Men. The Fantastic Four. Superheros. 

I was so proud growing up as I soaked up all the information I could find on them, the comics the movies the shows. Cause it was something new I could tell my dad, and we could talk about it and be geeky. 

I never met Stan Lee, though I wish I had. But his characters and their stories, shaped so many things in my life. From the bond I had with my dad as a child, to my love for stories and writing. 

Stan Lee was an amazing person, his words and stories are still here, and we’ll never lose those. He truly left his mark. 

Thank you, Mr. Lee, for the years of great stories and great heroes and hope and the bonds you helped forge with them. Thank you, so very much.