Josh,
Recently your name and face have been all over social media and I have to say that I initially found it very heartbreaking. Reading TMZ reports of a man who sounds nothing like the "gentle giant" I knew from college and the "fellow foodie" friend that I gained after. We weren't super close in college but we did have mutual friends, as our college was very small. Yesterday I read a news report of a video you did for Make a Sound Project, where you disclosed that you struggle with bipolar disorder. After reading that report and watching that short video my heart just melted. I was very shocked to find out that such a horrible mental disorder had attacked such a loving and kind spirited man. Over the past year you have blessed our Tougaloo family with your beautiful success in the food business. Just last summer you and I had dinner in DC, we had pizza and beer, and you told me about your experience during MasterChef. Although that was the last time we saw each other we still kept in contact through social media. I still followed for food life just like very other "JoshMarksCooks" fan. But what I want to say is that as a foodie friend, college classmate and sister in Christ I 100% support you during this time. I don't understand what it feel like to have bipolar disorder but I do understand what it feels like to be a sibling of someone who does. I'm not sure how long you have known about your disorder but I just want to tell you that there is a very beautiful rainbow to come at the end of this storm. I feel comfortable in knowing that you have the support of your entire Tougaloo family and thousands of people around the world. People who have grown to know and love you through your gifted hands and powerful appetite. I pray every night that God surrounds you and your family and that he reassures you that he has never left you and never will.
Sincerely,
Dominique Ingram aka NikkiGoesGlutenFree
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