Montana Brown has shared the heartbreaking eulogy she delivered at Mike Thalassitis' funeral on Instagram, and it holds such an important message.
Sharing a photo of herself sat on a boat lifting up her hat, she wrote: "Taking my hat off to big M in the sky," before sharing an exert of of her powerful message with fans.
"The last surprise was 2 weeks ago and I can tell you now Mike you surprised us all. I never knew that you were in so much pain, and I'm sorry that you felt like you couldn't share your demons with me or your family as I've spent some time with them over the past two weeks and they're the most down to earth, lovely people and I'm so happy you had such a strong support network," she wrote.
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"So the human body strives to survive, cells regenerate, they reboot, they mutate all to keep the body alive. For Mike's mental illness to push him to the point where he wanted to self destruct and press that final game over button means that he must've been in such a dark place which we will never really understand."
"Mike, I truly believe you exhausted every avenue to avoid this outcome, as I know you knew you were loved, by so many people. You're kind, you're generous and sometimes very lairy.. but that's the Mike that we all cherish and love. I know there's a lot of people in the room that would give absolutely anything to have you back. You were so misunderstood, and I feel privileged to have been your friend, and I have to thank you for always being there for me, always sticking up for me and always telling me to stop being such a drama queen. You really were the best kind of person and I will always always remember you and learn from this awful situation.
"I keep thinking how we move through things so quickly these days, I mean life is so fast paced and people's capacities to absorb something new often becomes maxed out. But the whole nation was shocked by this, and this isn't something you should forget."
Montana ended her eulogy by asking everyone around her to learn from Mike's death, asking them "change yourself, change how you live your life, change how you love your loved ones and also change how you treat strangers. I can see a lot of reality faces in the room, please do not let this pass you by. It's so hard, the rejection, the competitiveness, the need to constantly look like you're okay on social media. So let's learn from this, we're all in the same boat, we all have the same stresses so let's just be kinder, be nicer, be more genuine and let's check in on each other and really want to hear the answer. If we can make each other less anxious, then let's do it as life is too short.
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"Mike I know you're probably overhead telling me to put a cork in it, but I miss you so so much, I miss your laugh, I miss you slating tacky girls, I miss your potty month, I miss correcting your aint's to isn't and I miss your friendship. I hope you're having fun up there, playing football, pulling birds, wearing your cap and full tracksuit and most importantly watching over all of us as you left us far too early darling. Sleep tight Mike and we will always remember you."
Mike was found dead at a park in London on Saturday 16th March, aged just 26. Since the tragic news broke, reality stars, friends and fans have shared their heartbreak.
Anyone affected by the news of Mike's death, or struggling in anyway, should call Samaritans for free on 116 123 - or write down your thoughts in an email to [email protected].
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