Farewell, Mr. Trebek

It took me a bit to gather my thoughts. Over the weekend, we lost Alex Trebek. This loss hit so hard. Yes, we had a bit of a warning. We knew he was sick, but that doesn't lessen the heartbreak. This is going to be a short one, but I felt like writing something for him.

As you may or may not know, Mr. Trebek was the host of Jeopardy, making him a part of millions of lives just by hosting that show. My older brother and I are huge nerds who love learning. We frequently watched the show. I wouldn't say every night, but most nights. We loved yelling out the answers we knew or guessed. We never had cable so we only had like three channels which were ABC, PBS, and the public channel that shows court hearings.

Jeopardy is right after Wheel of Fortune. Whenever my older brother and I got the chance we watched and even recently we sat down to binge a few episodes on Netflix. The show was a huge part of our childhood. A good part of our childhood. Honestly, the show is probably part of the reason for my extensive knowledge of various useless things.

He joins the league of people I will miss for the rest of my life. Jeopardy will never be the same without you, sir. Thank you for everything.

I am sending all my love and positivity to his family. He is someone who will never be forgotten.

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