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remember jonghyun for: what he does to make us smile

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i think it’s impossible for me not to think of you today. i honestly think about you at least once a day, but today i know that it’s amplified. even when i think of this month, you come to mind. it’s amazing how much you’ve ingrained yourself in my everyday thoughts, actions, and words. even if you’re not here with us physically anymore, you still make such an impact in my day-to-day life. i can’t not be without you, jonghyun.

i’ve celebrated this day in my own way for the past 7 years for you and honestly, this time will be no different. every single year, i think about what sort of legacy you’ve left behind, whether it be over the past 12 months or just over the course of your entire life. the common theme with every year is the way you make me smile. i’d feel pride in your musical accomplishments, knowing that i would support you no matter direction you’d choose to take with your work. i’d feel an unexplainable warmth when you describe your relationships with your loved ones and vice versa, knowing that you were such a beautiful person not only to the general public, but to those you interacted with on a more personal level. i’d feel joy in knowing that even as a celebrity, you’d share your experiences about being human too, whether it be through your radio broadcasts or social media interactions with fans. there’s an undeniable connection that i’d feel with you after reflecting upon the impacts you’ve made on not only my life, but everyone else’s and of course, this year is no different.

you would’ve turned 29 today. you would’ve found 29387498137 other ways to make me smile, laugh, or just make me happy, even just for a millisecond over the course of just the 24 hours meant to celebrate you. memories would start washing back, feelings would return… today is not meant to be a sad day though, so i want to celebrate the parts of you that deserve to be acknowledged. the bits and pieces that make you human, not a celebrity. 

it’s the little moments where i fell in love with you that i treasure most and i hope that you know that beyond jonghyun of shinee, i know that there is a younger brother, a son, a treasured friend, and someone whose soul is beautiful inside and out. you will not be forgotten, kim jonghyun.