Jax Tayloris remembering his father,who diedtwo years ago Friday.
TheVanderpump Rulesstar shared a sweetInstagramphoto of his “best friend” Ronald Cauchi on Friday, along with a heartfelt message.
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“Not gonna give a long, sad sob story here, it’s just a son missing his father who was taken from him too soon. I love and miss you dad! #happyfireballfriday ✝️?? #f—cancer #CaptainRon#makegoodchoices #Ronnie,” he added.
The reality star posted a similar snap of his dad and a friend appearing to drive a boat onInstagram Stories. “Captain Ron” he wrote over the photo, along with the words “I miss you dad!!”
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Earlier this year, Taylor paid tribute to Cauchi onFather’s Daysharing a photo on Twitter of his father smiling on a beach with the caption, “Happy Father’s Day to the best dad ever!! I miss you so much every day pop, I know you are with me every day.”
Taylor stopped speaking to his mother after his dad’s death, accusing her of concealing the severity of the illness from her children. However, he leaned on Cartwright during thegrieving process, citing her support as a driving factor in hisdecision to propose.
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“I was in a deep rut,” Taylor, 39, toldMen’s Health. “I was literally going to lock myself in a room and do enough drugs to hurt myself.”
“Brittany was, like, ‘I understand where you’re coming from. I can’t imagine what you’re going through, but can you try something?'” he continued, explaining that Cartwright, 30, suggested he try medical marijuana as a way to cope.
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After trying it, the model-turned-bartender said that it changed his life, prompting him to abandon alcohol, other drugs and self-harm in exchange for a healthier lifestyle.
“I said, ‘You know what? I’m not going to hurt myself. I’m not going to drink. I’m going to flip this around and make my dad proud. I’m going to go to the gym. We’re going to start some businesses. We’re going to move up.'”
The pairtied the knotat Kentucky Castle in the bride’s home state on June 29, in front of 240 friends and family.
source: people.com
