R.I.P. YOLOGOGOPLATA

RIP. I know that struggle and also know the pain of loss from drugs, my brother died of an overdose.

Prayers for his family.
 
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Damn. We liked each other’s post sometimes. We are almost exactly the same age too. RIP Ben.
 
The Legendary Scarface said:
RIP @YOLOGOGOPLATA

This morning I texted him, and earlier this afternoon I received a text from his mother, from his phone, informing me of the tragic news.

Ben was an amazing dude. He was so thoughtful and caring and always had your best interest at heart. He was also a sports encyclopedia - from mma, to basketball and everything in between, he knew stats, dates, accomplishments and could always knock your head off in a debate.

He was actually the only person I've ever made friends with on the internet(which is something I never have done before or even considered doing). I met him on Sherdog (older account) about a year and a half ago and eventually we exchanged numbers and would talk or text. We planned to meet up in person to watch a card at some point as we were about 3 hours away but it never worked out. We talked about sports most of the time but we also talked about life. Ben had a lot of things going for him, he was very athletic (A - Level son) , charismatic, and very intelligent. He was also the kindest dude man, he was so sensible and had a beautiful self awareness to him and always made sure you were comfortable and happy when speaking with you. He also unfortunately had some demons he struggled with for years . Ben struggled with depression and drug use for a while. His mother told me he never learned how to fail and he was so accustomed to being perfect (sports, studies, etc) that once he started to make mistakes and not achieve the goals he strived for, it was a foreign experience for him and that eventually led him to drug use. Last year, when i was going through some things myself, he was one of the first people to call and talk to me like a brother to help even though we didnt even know each other that well. If any of you on here are struggling with any mental health issues or drug abuse please seek help. You can overcome it.

The last time I spoke to him was the day Kobe passed. I remember informing him of Kobe's death and he immediately called me in total shock. This impacted him more then I initially thought and I haven't texted him since then until this morning . What especially hurts to think about is if i should of texted him after Kobe's death instead of waiting an entire week I had this gut feeling that it affected him a lot and that maybe i should hit him up but i just decided to wait a bit. And right before i woke up earlier I had a dream that I was looking for a missing person. You can't run from destiny.He passed from an overdose on Monday, January 27th 2020.

My condolences go to his family and friends.

This is a link to his obituary if you'd like to read more about him:
https://www.thomasmcafee.com/obituary/Ben-Spark

Please be respectful.
RIP Ben Spark
@YOLOGOGOPLATA
Love you bro
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My condolences to his family. And to you as well. You guys clearly developed a good friendship. Take care of yourself, and obviously this can be a supportive community, and especially after the loss of one of our own.
 
I really hate to hear this.
Rest in peace dude.
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Never had any interactions with him but seen him post a bit on here, seems those of you who did know him only have positive things to say.
Drug addictions are no joke but the first step is always admitting you have a problem, there's always people out there who are willing to listen and help you, hope all you Sherbros remember that.

RIP @YOLOGOGOPLATA , and as always thought and prayers are with the families and friends.
 
Very sorry to everyone who knew him and loved him. RIP.
 
He was a good poster. Seemed like a cool dude. I'm very sorry to hear the horrible news. Rest in peace. I with him family the best.

Love each other and get help if you need it sherbros
 
RIP and fuck drugs they only make things worse
 
Very sad news. We have lost a great poster but I can’t imagine what it must be like for his real life friends and family at this time. He will be sorely missed.
 
I don't know you people, but... We are here "talking" with each other, mocking, cursing, discussing, whatever... But when something like this happens, I really don't like it. It is so sad.

R.I.P., hope he goes to a place better than here. Strange times, maybe he is better there. These are my vows, condolences to the family.
 
Take care of Frankie up above.

Rest in peace.
 
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