A YouTuber has chosen to pay tribute to her father in a unique way by incorporating his ashes into a joint.
If the name Rosanna Pansino doesn’t ring a bell, it should. She has amassed nearly 15 million subscribers on her primary YouTube channel.
Recently, the 39-year-old from Seattle honored her “badass” father’s last request by smoking marijuana that was cultivated using his ashes.
Sadly, Rosanna’s father, whom she lovingly called ‘Papa Pizza’, passed away five years ago after a six-year battle with leukemia, a term used for cancer of the blood cells.
While discussing her father and his final wish on the Rodiculous Podcast, Pansino shared: “My dad was a badass and quite a little rebel and I will be following in his footsteps, like father like daughter, so to start this episode I want to tell you guys about my dad’s dying wish.
“Before he passed, he told me and my mom what he would like us to do with his ashes, and at first, my mom was a little bit hesitant, because she thought this is kind of hippie, you know, people are going to judge us.
“But as time has gone on and it’s been five years now, we just really think that it’s the right time to do what dad wanted and to honor him the way he wanted.”
She added: “So, years ago, he told me and my mom that he would like us to take his ashes, mix it in with some soil, and grow a marijuana plant and smoke him.
“I told you he was a rebel, and I actually have footage of us doing this together. It was very emotional and special, and I’m glad that we got to have these memories like honoring dad together.”
The YouTuber explained that she reached out to a licensed cannabis grower near her California residence to help realize her father’s wish.
She continued: “Anyways back to it. We’ve just recently harvested the cannabis plant and we made joints I have this cute little carrying case, and a friend of mine helped me roll these, and not only are they adorable, but they are rolled with pink rolling paper, so they even match the set.
“I mean this, if Papa Pizza could see this, you guys, he would just… he would get a huge kick out of this, so at the end of this podcast episode, I am going to be fulfilling my dad’s wish and honoring him.”
Although saying goodbye to loved ones is incredibly difficult, fulfilling their final wishes can offer a sense of closure.
Rest in peace, Papa Pizza.