#the line: ‘dear patrick i do miss him’ gets me everytime

[doctordiscosbignaturals]

if you’re not brain rotted, like me, you probably don’t know this but, Patrick Troughton passed away today in 1987.

that was 37 years ago, 14 years before i was even a thought 🥲

ive read so many people say so many things about his passing, how it affected them, but i think the most impactful one, to me at least, was the tribute written by Frazer Hines

i read this every year and i cry over it every time.

but then i think, how wonderful it is to have so many people who love you so much, even when you’re not with them anymore. how wonderful it is to keep a person alive in your thoughts and memories and words.

i never got the chance to meet Pat, and I’d give anything for just the chance at 5 minutes with him, but even though our paths never crossed, i’m so glad that his legacy still lives on.

rest in peace, patrick, we miss you <3