I met Tee Morris my very first day of college. He helped me move into the dorm for marching band camp, and when an unlikely foot injury benched him on the sidelines later that week, we got to talking and clicked at once. We’ve been close ever since, and even though we went in different directions after college, it’s one of those friendships where after just a few minutes together it feels like we’ve never been apart.
I drove six hours to Tee’s book launch for Morevi, his first novel. From that visit and the conversations that came out of it, my own career with Dragon Moon Press was born. People in the podcasting community talk about how Tee’s helped and supported them, and I can assure you that it isn’t just talk. Tee kept me moving, kept me singing, and kept me true to myself through a lot of tough times, and without him I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Wednesday night, Tee’s wife Natalie passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.
The podcasting community, Tee’s listeners and readers and friends and fans, have already been wonderfully generous in their support, donating money and offers of help to see Tee and his young daughter through the significant and immediate financial and emotional burden to whatever degree they can.
I don’t normally make personal posts on this blog, but I think certain circumstances call for exceptions. Tee is an author, a client, and above all, a friend, so I wanted to put a message of love and support where I know he, and anyone else, can see it in their own time.
A trust fund is being set up for his daughter. Much love to Pip Ballantine, too, for generously organizing the online initiative for it. If you’d like to participate, details are here.
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