Do you really have to "know" somebody to cry for them?

I only met Ryan Davis once, it was a memorable experience, he was amazingly nice, and high energy, he also liked to say it as he saw it.

Today I found out about his death via a text from a friend, I was at work, I almost fell down, got weak in the knees, and basicly could not stop sniffling, then once I was done the job I was on I sat down in my truck and could not help but start crying. I can honestly say through all the Bombcasts, videos, and by brief meeting with him that I loved that man, his death with leave a hole in my heart weather or not I "knew" him. I know this is an odd thing to say, and I hope I'm not alone in this but Giantbomb will not be the same without his boisterously happy laugh.

I love Giantbomb, its staff, and its community, my heart goes out to all of you.