Stanley "City Masher" Ramos
New York City, d.1.October.2020
Photo by Shardy Nieves
My cousin @citymasher was my hero. So many
times he saved my life. Along with many others he was my personal
avenger. He gave me advice taught me how to treat people, and
reminded me how well i deserve to treat myself.I remember playing
Nintendo with him when I was 4 years old. He's been there for me
since my first memories. He's gone now tragically. But I've been
thinking since his passing and come to remember that so much of my
identity was me doing my best impression of him. I now know I can't
lose him any more than I can lose my heart and continue to live. I
am still alive and so is he. I cannot be disconnected from him and
he cannot be severed from me by any instrument of fate. It's with
this realization that I've become overjoyed and grateful. I'm
grateful to have had him with me all of my life. I'm overjoyed to
see now that I will continue to feel his presence, his influence. I
know what I remember is only a tiny part of how much of him is in
me. I truly will never know how much he meant to me. Luckily I have
the rest of my life to remember my cousin. More than a friend. More
than family , often my savior and now i truly know my soulmate. I
have not lost my soul, it isn't mine to lose, it's only mine to give
and anytime I do give of my soul i will be giving his along with it
because he gave me his to cherish long ago. i love you bro. Ride in
peace. - Rigo
I'm telling you shit just don't feel right and it doesn't get
easier. Seems every month I'm saying a final goodbye to a friend.
Friends are the famliy you get to choose and Stanley will always be
my brother. We started TOD together. Stanley didn't like me when we
first met, he said "why you always have your shirt off like you sexy
or something, put a shirt on." My reply was always "Because I'm dead
sexy B!" We traveled, built bikes, cracked jokes on each other,
raced, shared meals when we didn't have it. He loved this life. I'm
fighting back tears typing this. I love you bro. This shit really
hurts. Rest In Peace Citymasher #trackordienyc - Shardy
trackordienyc
Happy 10/9 friends. I've been in this game for 5 years and I've had
the pleasure of making some of the greatest friends a person could
ask for. I had to say goodbye to one of them yesterday and that was
very hard. Stan got me through a lot of stressful situations and
gave me a lot of advice on how to be a better messenger and
dispatcher. But as long as I remember him he is never truly dead and
neither are our other fallen brothers and sisters. To all my people
who venture out in the snow, rain, blazing heat or blistering cold
to make a living. Happy messenger appreciation day a pleasure
to be here with you. - Sketch clip1_forbelize
It's my birthday and the only wishes I can ask for won't come true.
Ride in peace bro. You're in good company. I love you man. Rest in
peace to all the good people we've lost. I'm drinking to all
of you - Rigo
I was suddenly reminded of the night we got held up at gun point in
the Village. While I was worried about stolen material, he was the
one who reminded me that we were lucky as we almost lost our lives.
Rest in peace bro. - Miguel Roman
Oh my goodness. My condolences. Stanley was an awesome guy! May he
Ride in Peace. - Yoo Malave
My brother was my hero. He did a lot for a lot of people and it was
all out of love. He was a great person. I'm dead gonna miss him. -
ghoost11_
My big brother I miss you like crazy. It sucks that the holidays are
coming and you are not here with us but I know you are looking down
on us. I miss you and I love you. It's not the same without you. I
lost the other part of my heart but now you are in a better place. I
love you so much. Watch over me and our family and friends. Ride in
peace big bro #citymasher #trackordienyc - manny_730
He was a great man and will never be forgotten. He lives thru all of
us forever. I'm so thankful for Stanley. May he ride in paradise. -
dalisdoll
Photo by Shardy Nieves
