In the end, there is light in the darkness
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- čas přidán 4. 02. 2021
- Dedicated to my late older sister. I love you.
Joshua Graham is a character I look fondly upon. In the end, he showcases a glimmer of hope in even the most horrific circumstances of being burned alive. There is light in the darkness, we know this to be true. You always have family, and your family always has tribe
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This video is made in honor of my late older sister. I dug into the Fallout: New Vegas voice registry & cut, spliced, merged, and mixed Joshua Graham to sound as though he's speaking a single coherent monologue not found in the game back in December. Took 6+ hours to get his voice intonation just right, although there's still inconsistencies. (Edit May 10th 2023: This wasn't made using an AI.)
I don't even know what I'm doing anymore. I feel so lost in what I make.
EDIT: Thank you all very kindly. I’m glad we all share the admiration of his gentle words presented here. Subscribe for more content, I plan to make more sentimental videos in the future.
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That’s really impressive dude
Whatever it is you’re doing, keep doing it.
Found on a meme discord, didnt know i needed a motivational speech from Joshua Graham
It’s videos like this that remind me that CZcams still has talent.
Edit: what’s the music?
People: *are starving
Joshua Graham: *grabs stew pot and ladle "We can't expect God to do all the work."
Indeed.
The methods may be different, but intentions are the same.
Aw
there you go, thats the point of Joshua. I believe his character is supposed to be a reflection on and a hard counter to the attitude of many "Christians" in America, and the world even. They talk about God's goodness, they pray for those who suffer, but they don't take it upon themselves to let God's goodness pour forth from their own hands.
He fights for his home and these people who can't defend themselves. Perhaps he goes too far, and it is up to the player to rein him in, but he is nonetheless a man of action. A man who sees that something needs to be done and does not wait and beg for an invisible hand to do it.
“Everyone Liked That”
"The light of the mind alone cannot burn away all darkness"
Realist shit I ever heard.
+1
Btw. I like Joshua's references to things like fire, burning and heat, as it comes straight from his origin. Those bandages aren't only to look cool
That’s one of the most philosophical lines I have ever heard from a video game.
I wonder what he inferred by that, what other light is there? I'm guessing he means God's light, but what about to those who don't believe in God?
@@bonk2910 I imagine a life without faith in god would be inherently lonelier. Not to say that it’s wrong or anything. But the idea that god is always with me through all the hardships in life, has always been a comfort. My faith brought me through some of the hardest parts of my life because I felt like I had someone there, alongside me. Maybe it wasn’t true, but it brought and still does bring me comfort in this harsh world. Faith may not be for everyone , but it brings comfort and happiness in a world filled with pain and sorrow.
@@bonk2910 Family, friends, and their love, as well.
The masculine urge to overcome your demons and fight against despair
Hope you're doing okay brother
May God give you strength
Praise God
Glory to God, stay strong brothers. Don't feel lonely, you are never alone.
Its the greatest fight there is
"In a world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is a great comfort to know that, in the end, there is light in the darkness."
Joshua Graham (Fallout NV)
“There are many reasons why that would be a bad idea. I will illuminate three.
First, do not believe that because Daniel is a missionary he is incapable of, or unwilling, to defend himself.
Second, if you harm Daniel or any of the Sorrows or Dead Horses, I will find you. Make no mistake. God willing, you will not leave this valley.
Lastly, waging war against good people is bad for the soul. This may not seem important to you now, but it's the most important thing I've said.”
As marked on his .45 ACP pistol : καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν --> And the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not. Gospel of John 1:5.
I will do the honest heart DLC After Old Worlds Blues🎉
If Joshua Graham was a real person, I would follow him into battle.
As would I
*We cant expect god to do all the work*
Lord have mercy if the world we live in gives birth to a Joshua Graham, that would be a very cold and unforgiving world.
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091 well, the Roman empire existed and nuclear war is possible.. If only the two things happened near each other and the toughest of Men was punished by a failure survived miraculously said punishment (Impossible things has happened before) and said man converted to Christian.. well, who knows.
what bastard wouldn't?
Joshua Graham: "In such times we can turn to the lord"
Person: "I do not I trust religion"
Joshua Graham: You are still welcomed with open arms, food, and safety from danger regardless.
Joshua Graham, the man I would follow in war. He's the best. Very welcoming despite our circumstances. I probably be follower of him. Be peace with you.
@@redpilldredd9907 God be with you
I'm not religious but I would follow Graham to the end
Joshua is a simple man. he was man beaten and bruised, burned and cut, a d after all he has done, both good and bad, he still believes in his words, and the words he was teached, and all he wants is peace.
As a non-believer I have to say he's a pretty cool guy.
"The fire that had kept me alive was love. Their love. God's love."
Is that the best quote from any video game ever? I'm serious, it might be.
There's a reason you can find people who have no idea what a Fallout is, yet have that quote on their walls or waterbottles. When a quote surpasses your audience and makes it in the wider world, that's when you know your writers are top teir.
I’m a huge fallout fan since I played fallout 3 in 2009 when I played new vegas I heard this quote here and as someone who isn’t religious but believes in a creator it gives me comfort everyday I wake up I listen to it now when I feel lonely I have my god there peacefully waiting for me no matter how much good or bad I do that gives me great comfort
"We're thieves, in a world that dont want us anymore"
Close second would be "War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing eachother." - Niko Bellic
Jesus loves you
Graham is a prime example of a positive religious character done right
when a fictional burned Mormon in a fictional apocalypse video game helped Christians to go back on their faith than most churches of any sect
Do you think the chracter of Joshua was created from ether? It takes several real or fictional people and couples them together. The whole "burned man" comes from the "Rurouni Kenshin" manga character Shishio. His words come from the OT and etc.
@@kinsmart7294 Source? I'm sorry but as the Russians says: "trust but verify"
I've never heard Joshua was partly inspired by an anime character.
@@dekaron12 Just search for shishio from rurouni kenshin it. The entire "burned man enveloped in bandages" design choice comes from it. Now, that where the similarities end, shishio is an bad guy in the anime.
Mans really just pulled out some headcanon and stated it as fact lmfao.
@@TheLilbigBlack This is an internet comment. If you want you can go watch Ben Shapiro or Contrapoints(depending on your ideological leaning) for "facts and logic" or you can go look at "scientific" papers all day.
Graham had inscribed on his 1911: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” One of my top five bible verses, and one I think of in times of adversity.
Incredible
What chapter is this from?
@@saladladds8203 John 1:5
The etchings on his gun are greek text "καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει" on the left side and "καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν" on the right side. What it means is "And the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not" which in my understanding just depends on what bible you read. For example The King James Bible says at John 1:5 "And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not." while the American standard's interpretation "And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
@@TheSilentSoprano1 I think "comprehended it not" refers to a more alien relationship between light and dark if that makes sense. I feel like it has more to do where, in a world filled with evil, a single act of good can seem completely foreign and unreal.
I'm a sailor and after experiencing a near death experience at sea, this speech hits extra hard. Grateful that the good Lord gave me another chance.
May The Lord be with you and protect you, my friend
What happened?
@@Bopmyglizz Long story short, I'm a licensed mariner in a 27m fishing vessel and one night we were hauling mackerel into the ship, we hauled around 24 tons on board but we did not distribute the weight accordingly. So when the ship maneuvered, all the weight from the port side went into the starboard side and next thing you know, the ship almost flipped itself , it was sinking from the starboard side. In a last minute attempt we had to fire up the crane and move stuff around to the port side to balance the weight while we had water by our waist and the risk of everything just falling on top of us if the ship suddenly flipped around.
@@pRick7734 wow man thats terrifying. As someone who lived on a boat for 2 weeks i can only imagine. Glad youre okay
@@pRick7734as a fellow sailor, an off balance Meta-Centre is a terrifying prospect. Very happy you made it back to port in one piece.
I’m a Mormon myself, and oftentimes I see us depicted inaccurately in media, and frankly that’s fine. But Joshua…jeez, man. I remember running into him in Vegas, and I don’t think I’ve ever met a character I can emphasize more with. So much of what he says I believe and is apart of my life, and everything about him seems so…I don’t know, heart touching? This is a character that isn’t real and has never existed, and yet I feel bad for him, admire him, understand him. In a lot of ways Joshua is who I hope to become, really. Someone who’s made mistakes and knows that, and is trying to repent for them. And yet at the same time doesn’t crush themselves with self doubt or hatred, that loves others and knows they love him. He even has the compassion to care for his enemies; I remember finding out that if you tell Joshua you’ll harm the Dead Horses, he first threatens you, but finishes with a warning about how murdering good people is bad for the soul, and how it’s the most important reason why you shouldn’t. It sounds awesome, but if you think about it, isn’t that some kind of compassion? By telling you it’s the most important reason, he sets aside his own threat and appreciation for the Dead Horses, and instead thinks about YOU. He doesn’t want you to harm yourself. Maybe he doesn’t want you to make the same mistakes he did when he helped Caesar.
The Followers of the Apocalypse, and Mormon missionaries were the two factions who brought food, aid and medicine to wasteland. If the NCR was the governing body of the people, the Followers and the Mormons were the humanitarian branch. The Brotherhood didn't reach out to people in need, and the fascist Legion, and the Enclave, sought to enslave them.
New vegas is the only game I know of that gives LDS people a fair shake, making Joshua Graham, one of the best written characters in fallout one of you guys, Daniel (who i read as the New testament to Joshua's old testament, a cool dichotomy to examine) and Bert gunnarson. Certainly better than Starship troopers :)
I was an agnostic my whole life, and only just recently became Christian, but I have *always* had a deep respect for Mormons. You are undoubtedly some of the nicest, most respectful people in the modern world and I always try to go to bat for you guys if I see someone slandering you - even if I am a dirty Catholic ;)
@@_Cato_ Thank you man xD
My only nitpick with Graham is it seems the writers didn't do any specific research about the LDS faith, just Christians in general. Quoting the Bible is awesome, and him also referencing something like Mosiah 2:17, Ether 12:27, or Moroni 9:6 would've been mind-blowing.
No wonder the Legion fears this guy, he's an absolute Chad.
Can't forget the 5 "confirmed" kills from First Recon or being in Boulder City when it exploded.
An absolute Mormon Christian Chad✝️
@@legionofgod6691
Mormon?
@@greg77389 Yeah. Joshua is a Mormon. Though, the majority of his IRL faith are... Creepy motherfuckers. Still, as with all things, there are good people within.
mrJinglejanglejingle nah, most are good people. The ones you really wanna watch out for are the FLDS mfs. If you know you know.
He reminds me of my favorite Bible verse:
John 15:13
"Greater love has none than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends."
That was one of the verses that always struck my heart during Mass.
my favourite bible verse is
psalms 37:13
but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming
@@yayvideogames8032 Another fantastic one
Always makes me teary eyed reading that verse
Amen
Psalms 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Lies
@@kubasniak It's the truth.
@@kubasniakyou're not so certain. Hehehe, fair enough. We all go through periods of darkness.
@UnrefinedBrain-su6ogHe wont leave anybody behind, you just have to hope
@UnrefinedBrain-su6og He doesn't leave anyone behind, but the toughest battles are given to the strongest soldiers. He wouldn't make you face whatever challenges you're facing right now if He didn't know you'll overcome them. Keep your head up and trust in Him, you got this. God bless.
"I survived because the fire inside burned brighter than the fire around me." Most badass character in game.
Hate to sound cheesy, but Joshua got me back into my faith, just his outlook and genuine faith made me reflect and turn back to the church.
Same here. In truth Joshua really made me realize how much slacking I was doing with my religion, and how much more I had to do to be truly a man of God. Shortly after watching clips of his quotes I quickly picked up my Torah and began reading again. Gotta love video game characters who inspire you more than any Priest/Rabbi ever could.
Maybe God used the character of Joshua to speak to you yanno. Truly an amazing Father we have, don't we? :)
That is the most based thing I have ever heard.
@@NoobZxReviewZ for me I felt that religion was boring when I was younger but until recently I see religion as a missing part of me since it's been with me in my beginning
Well I hope find joy in your faith and have a good day
this is religion in gaming done right. I love it. Ulysses and Joshua are the characters I always want to interact with, which is why I always play their dlcs first
Interesting, I always play their DLCs last because I tend to save the best for last.
Shitties fucking taste of the year right here folks
@@PartnershipsForYou The most idiotic person in the world right here folks
I always just play in the order they were released. Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, and Lonesome Road. I like seeing how they all foreshadow the characters from other DLCs.
@@spiritorange8325 dude's a troll, he's been going around comments saying dumb shit like that
I always found it fascinating playing Honest Hearts as an actual skeptic because Joshua and Daniel were both devout in their beliefs but amazingly- the brutal warrior was the one who more accommodating, spiritual and actually showed me WHY someone would want to believe at all. Daniel was preachy while Joshua was a preacher, Daniel quoted sculpture while Joshua acted biblically. Daniel was defensive about his flaws while Joshua wore his scars everyday, Daniel talked about God but Joshua showed me his Mercy.
I haven’t heard a better way to describe Joshua and David.
One must have a capacity or even familiarity with evil to understand and speak against it.
Not to support the actions of Joshua before his burning, but there is something more authentic and commanding about a man who has done evil, and suffered for it, asking without commanding for someone he encounters to be good. And something rewarding in saving him from his own potential relapse into evil, if only because we are all of us flawed. Man does not respect the naive or unexperienced, and for good reason. A man who has touched hell has more to speak of in matters of heaven, than one who has never seen or experienced either.
“When the walls come tumbling down, when you lose everything you have, you always have family. The fire that’d kept me alive, was love, their love, God’s love.”
Such a comforting quote, i’m in no way religious but there’s a certain peace in the fact that Graham had such a stoic faith in God, someone who was treated so harshly and only wanted redemption for who he truly was before his injuries
Honestly, it’s rare to see a Christian given a good light, even rarer when that character has a dark past. Graham is a beautiful man, how sweet.
Debatable on good you see him go back to his old ways if you side with him massacring a whole tribe and turning the dead horses into his new legion. He's a fanatic and why he's scary is you can see his charisma inspiring atrocities and massacres. You may come to regret it when you find Joshua Graham was the far worse one to Kaisar.
hes mormon
@@muhammadarsha1854 still Christian tho
mormon, yes, christian, yes. but not overzealous.
Usually in media, christians are either obnoxiously religious and that's their entire character, or say they're religious, but do basically nothing religious other than pointing to god to justify their actions once a while and do everything they shouldn't. I'm not christian, but I am happy that there is at least Joshua here in the world. Showing that no matter religion, they are people, we are all people, and that's the thing that we should judge each other with. Not who you believe in, but who you are.
wait, this guy is the same guy who said “we cant expect god to do all the work”?
yep same dude same guy who also said "i survived because the fire inside me burned brighter then the fire around me"
@Isaiah Comfort Pretty intellectual if you ask me.
Well we have to meet God halfway. That's the point.
what he is saying is something to the effect of: we pray for the safety of all who enter zion, but we cant expect god to do all the work. he is talking about ensuring the safety of all who enter zion
Yes
I opened my old Bible for the first time in over a decade because of this character and this video. I opened right to John 1:5 summed up it reads “There is light in the darkness.”
Those who seek the Lord will find him.
I've done what you did many times, and when I've really needed it, what I've opened up to has been so on point, that it was essentially a two way conversation, much like how bumblebee (in transformers) takes audio clips to form his responses.
With 31,000 verses in the Bible, opening up to the one that is the inspiration for this video could just be a coincidence. But I prefer to call such things divine winks. 😉
“In such times we can turn to the Lord… but it’s good to have friends.”
I don’t know why, but this line always makes me tear up a little. The sincerity with which he says it really does sound like it comes from a man who has well and truly drowned in loneliness, and then found companions to walk life’s journey with and saw it as so beautiful that it was akin to salvation for him. God is good, yes. But it’s nice to have friends.
"God be with you."
This is such a powerful phrase, even though it's something most religious people say to others everyday. But the fact that Joshua only says it once, means that he truly means it. He is entrusting you to God, the highest form of love that he can give. Beautiful.
I do wish people around me would say that word sincerely instead of repeating it like a parrot mindlessly repeating its owner's words.
I’m an atheist but I work at a library in a rural area and most people are religious. They regularly say this to me and it always makes me feel so nice. They wish for their god to look out for me despite my beliefs. I really appreciate that and it means a lot to me
@The Wise I genuinely don’t know what this means and I don’t believe in god but if he was real he would probably dislike you
@The Wise What do we got here, an 18th century Christian?
@@johanmikkael6903 as a Christian, you're right in saying this. I myself should learn to do this as I think I may be guilty of doing it even when im not aware of it
In the words of another beloved Fallout NPC
"Hey, chin up. I know the night just got darker, but it wont last forever."
-Nick Valentine
Nick Valentine was the only character written well in the entire Fallout 4 game.
@@hiranmaydas4921 *cough* hancock *cough*
@@mr.intruder1536 idk macreedy was pretty good too
SAMURAI_ GUNSLINGER Fallout 4 had a lot of well written companions, it's everything else in the story that sucked ass
@@mr.intruder1536 I like Hancock but his hippie/druggie character gets old really fast. I means, can he actually talk down a fricking BrotherHood of Steel Knight in their own ship like Nick does? I think not.
I lost my dad Sunday due to a drug overdose I was the one who found him and this is really helping
Im sorry for your loss friend, i pray for you and your family’s comfort during this hard time
I can't imagine the pain you're feeling right now. But it will get better. God bless you
Bless you, you are not alone. The fire inside burns brighter than the fire around me.
Im from Turkiye. God bless you my friend good luck with your life ❤
Even in the midst of an "It's so over." I found there was, within me, an invincible "We're so back."
Outstanding
Hope all is well 🙏🏽
Please don't ever delete this video, it helps me get through my life.
You best download it just in case.
CZcams to mp3 and keep it in your phone
That what i do
Seek Christ.
In a world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is good to know that in the end
*there is light in the darkness*
Same
"you're a good neighbour to us, thank you." that line felt very sincere for some reason.
Because it was
He was sincere, at that point in the story you have done good things to the tribes and for Zion. Joshua is one of a kind.
It's the same level as "Congratulations" from Evangelion
A couple years ago, April 30th, 2022, my stepfather suddenly passed away at three in the morning from a heart attack.
A couple weeks went by, and while I was in my VoTech class (as this was still during high school when my stepdad had passed), I found this video in my recommended feed while I was looking for music to listen to while I worked. By the time the video ended when I first watched, I was on the verge of tears because of how close to home that it really hit.
A couple of days ago...and now, at the time I'm writing up this comment in hopes CZcams doesn't take it down (May 13th, 2024), I realize that Joshua reminds me a lot of my stepdad, which is probably why I connect with Joshua so positively.
In fact...sometimes when I listen to this video, out of the number of times I have since I found this video, I don't necessarily hear just Joshua Graham talking...sometimes I hear my stepdad saying all of these things to me, through Joshua's voice.
So...for you, the creator of this video...thank you. And I wish you the best, wherever you may be right now.
To everyone else...be there for your loved ones. Tell them you love them. Cherish the moments you have with them. Because you never know when they can be taken away from you. Much love.
It's weird. I can't stop replaying this video. Every single time, a new sentence hits me like a planet-destroying asteroid. I think of a different person, different subject, theme, moment in my life. I have to admit, this might be one of the greatest videos on CZcams. A beacon of hope.
My little cousin passed away in a house fire a few months ago. Her bio was the quote "I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me" I started doing some research on where this quote came from and it lead me to this video. I'm speechless. I feel like she wanted me to find this..
She's watching over you right now. And she'll be there to meet you at the end of your life.
in a world filled with misery and uncertainty it is a good comfort to know, in the end, there is a light in the darkness
Interesting irony...you wouldn't have noticed this from any other event but a fire, incredible.
Made me emotional but I’m sorry to hear about your lil cousin may she Rest In Peace
It is deeply emotional and makes you reflect and think about life, I am deeply sorry to hear this and may the earth be down for your little cousin😥
If I had a nickel for every time someone told me they became religious because of Joshua Graham, I’d have two nickels. That isn’t much, but it’s weird that it happened twice.
Make it 3.
Make it 4
5
Make is 6
Make it 7
I just lost a good friend a couple days ago. Met him through xbox probably 4 years ago. Along with several others. We had become lifelong friends. I talked to that man every day for those 4 years. We would all party up and talk all night playing destiny and other games. We also loved fallout. He helped me out so much when my wife left me and he was the one person who would sit there and listen to my troubles. I miss him so much and I havent been able to cry in a couple years because of trauma. And this video just brought me to tears thinking about him. We miss you Shain and just know you were loved so much by so many.
May god give you peace of mind
Rest easy brother you deserve it
Man, that's rough buddy. 😞
May God help you through the trying times.
I'm sorry for your loss, man. Hope you're doing well now and I wish you better days ahead!
Been stuck in a loop of no activity, I've stopped studying, lost focus and dedication, stopped going to the gym, I lost sight of what I've been fighting for. A month later and I come across this video, Grahams words, through your channel, made me find the light shining in the darkness, thank you. There is much to be done, and we can't expect the gods to do all the work.
in the end, there is light in the darkness
God bless you
Not the gods, God.
This hits hard during these difficult times.
Christ is always with you brother
Peace be with you, friend.
God heal you friend.
Peace be with you...Gigachad
No wonder guys kaiser scared of this man he knows every sin of the legion and weaknesses and his legend brings fear to the enemy's mind.
Truly a Christian portrayed accurately. Born a Mormon, fell on hard times, joined Caesars legion, betrayed his upbringing, committed atrocities, set on fire and thrown into the Grand Canyon by Caesar, finds himself again, and doesn’t blame Caesar but rather himself.
Everyone makes mistakes but everyone gets a second chance. Poetic.
@sgfhk321 There are two types of people lol
indeed, dont know about the mormon part but its in the realm of christianity. the book is many many many years old, who are we to say which branch of christianity is perfectly correct. i believe the Lord will forgive all branches of christianity for our differences as we all just want to worship him and do his works.
from a baptist myself, God bless you all, i pray you will walk in the path of God. Have a wonderful life.
@@legatelanius1465 he is almost a perfect example of some one who has come back to the light of Christ. He doesn't blame others he realizes it was his fault, he only focuses on making things better.
@sgfhk321 being born a Mormon doesn't make you immune to being a bad person, neither does it make you more likely. You have chose for yourself and make your life better
This is also a great portrayal of a good Muslim, like verbatim, down to using light in the darkness as an analogy for God and the community
I know this probably will go buried, but these last two months have felt like setback after setback that I've struggled to recover and overcome. Sometimes, it is incredibly difficult to recognize my own self-worth and to keep pushing forward in fighting for a better community... but then I remember the love and kindness that so many people have shown me, and it pushes me to get back up and try again.
May God give you strength brother
I saw your post, how are you friend. I hope your good.
I lost my world last November. Tonight is hitting worse than it has in awhile. I want to forget and move on, but it feels like it's never going to end. New job, new hobbies, the further I move forward, the more it reminds me of her. I wish things could have turned out different, and I wish I could stop wasting time on pointless thoughts of her. I'm thankful for God always being with me and I'm thankful for this video. It's nice to know at some point, this will all pass and there will be some light at the end of the tunnel. God bless.
Brother , God Is not only in your heart , you’re also in the heart of God . Strength & love
Joshua Graham is such a well written character that he has people becoming Christians man this game is amazing I’m so glad obsidian showed Bethesda how to make a religious character not just a crazy heretic
Zealots are fun and interesting in there own way.......
Honestly, you said it so well. I don't know why every religious man has to be some psycho when there are so many of us that just want to help those that are lost. Joshua Graham seems like he would be one of us
@@williampoole1742 because religion is a lie..why do u need God and Jesus to help other's
@@loganmcdougall8647 yea they are but not when every religious person is one
@@Ma1q444 he spews garbage when he was a legion commander. Another religious man using God 2 defend his sins...blah and if he wasn't doing that why believe in God in the first place
I love how when you really get down to it, the one behind the dreaded legend of the Burned Man - the fallen champion of the Caesar - was just a simple guy trying to build something positive and stable in a world spiraling into darkness. He was the kind of caring, devout man that once might have been a friend and a teacher to everyone in his community. Not really a killer by nature; just someone who was pushed too far too many times, and finally decided he'd had enough.
To add to it too it took him being taken away and returned to his family, his true family, away from the poison of the legion that he truly began to heal again and start a new life as the "burned man".
True. Graham was not always a noble individual-- there were times where lands like Denver saw the true evilness of the First Legate. But whatever saved him at the bottom of the Grand Canyon must have come off as divine providence if nothing else.
@@richardavelino7383 Joshua is a lot like Skullface from MGS5, but he has choice, the option of the path of revegnance, or the path of forgiveness, the courier gets to nudge him whatever way the player sees fit.
It's only fair he tries the one The Courier cuz he sees him or her as another suffering Soul like him he sees that this person suffered and is also driven by vengeance so one legend meaning another in the making.
@@richardavelino7383 o
Just broke up from a girl whom i wanna marry. She said "i dont feel loving you anymore" and as i do in every bad day i am watching this video. I feel tricked and cheated but joshua graham's telling me it is not hopeless no matter what, just makes me cry. So dear brothers and sisters no matter how many times we may fall we will mend our wounds and rise again
Hope you are doing ok bro, God bless
God loves us all. I went through something similar. The question you have to ask yourself, is if you love god the way you loved her?
Emotional anguish truly brings some of us closer to god
I will pray for you brother. God bless you
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I love how this helped my alcoholism and others than treatment, you and your sister have help 4 million people. "We all go through darkness." her death was not in vein, you two were the spark in the the dark for many.
I’m not religious by any means but joshua graham is one of the most incredibly written and profound characters I’ve ever seen. Every time this dude speaks it’s pure wisdom
I also love him
What about
YOU CAN'T EXPECT GOD TO DO ALL THE WORK
@@ezramikewazowskifakote *we
I went from an atheist to a spiritualist because of his writing. Man got me out of a dark place when I had no one else was there for me. The speeches are profound in and almost magical way.
Religion in the end teaches us harmony as everything around is the creation of the omnipotent being or beings. Even if we dont believe in their existence its just comfy to know that you are existing and connected to everything around you, and it includes all the good things even if they are sunk in the depths of the bad ones. This mindset can exist without dogmas and names and even without realizition of one who follows it.
Bless good friends, like you poppa
felix :)
I always knew, you were one of the good ones.
This video helped to give me hope during chemotherapy. Thank you.
Hope you come through it okay.
Maybe just a rando online, but I'll think of you.
how are you?
Spoiler warning:
As someone who found God through pain and despair, Honest Hearts broke me. The ending especially. My first time playing it, I chose to fight rather than flee, but convinced Joshua to spare Salt-Upon-Wounds. I related so much to how Daniel wanted to preserve the Sorrows' innocence. I was robbed of mine and wanted nothing more than to mentor the younger generation to find peace amongst themselves. However, I too grew up in a world where fighting was the only way to ensure that others would stop taking from you and threatening you. It made me lose my faith, but after all the fighting, I experienced incomprehensible miracles. I felt the warmth and love of the creator. It purged me like fire. Ironically, I believe it's what will save me from the fire come judgement. Now I tell all those that seek my advice to have a warrior spirit, but a heart of gold. God isn't fake just because some magical force doesn't reach down and solve all of our problems and prevent tragedy. It's our responsibility to use what God gave us to make the world a better place. So, my brothers and sisters, there is much work to be done.
Amen
Beautiful words
God bless you brother. Beautiful
I was in Iraq in 2007, the deadliest year of the war. I saw so much darkness before my 20th birthday. I came to faith after the war. I have been struggling with so much recently and this came into my recommended. I have listened to it at least once a day for the last week or so. Thank you for making it, I needed to hear it I think.
Struggle is part of life, it makes you stronger. But i hope you can find peace with what you saw brother. Good luck to you
How many of my brothers and sisters have you killed?
@@jinroh5517 If you consider people who use Islam as a way of justifying their own murderous nature as your "brothers and sisters", then I hope you'll see the error of your ways in due time.
@@doggo_woo but there were innocent iraqi people who died in this war
@@jinroh5517 Except most of those people who died were killed by bombings done by terrorists to demoralize american troops and the iraqi forces.
Joshua Graham presents a very accurate, though often misunderstood, portrait of christianity. As you'll find in John 14, 15 and 16, the mission of Jesus Christ isn't to say that if you follow him, life will be good and easy. In fact it's the complete opposite, he promises that life will be difficult, even more so if you take up your cross and follow him. But what he does promise is meaning, it's the light in the darkness, it's the hope that not a single moment of suffering, of your suffering, will be in vain...
Without that hope, life becomes mere luck of the draw. If it goes well, carry on, if it goes badly, yield. Thing is, none of us ever want to yield, and when our loved ones do they take a piece of our soul with them. But if life is suffering and if there's no ultimate meaning to any of it, why continue to exist? If you are suffering so much, and the end goal is the same either way, why not just pack it in and go gentle into that good night?
The suffering of the world is what leads most people to abandon God, and in that you're certainly not alone. But a world without God isn't a world without suffering, it's just a world where suffering doesn't matter.
I like your good words, Holy man.
Really well said.
Very inisightful
Nailed it
Very well said. God bless you, brother.
I'm not a very religious person. But once, I have lost everything, this late Quarantine actually. All my friends, all the people I cared about, and the only person that I loved, left me. I can't tell my family all the things that I've been through that time, I'm a different person when I'm with them, why you may ask, because I don't them to Worry about Me. Time flied I began to realize things and I lost hope, in the face of fear I built hatred, I told myself that no one is there to help me, and no one will feel sorry for me. But then I prayed, I asked for his guidance and he helped me, God helped me. Its a long Quarantine being alone but I survived, Thank God. I made it to my friends the friends who left me, I wanted to get my revenge but I know God would not like it, maybe he did it for me so I embraced it. Its a long story but these are the only things that I can say.
Joshua was right,
In the end, there is a Light in the Darkness.
God be with you.
Fallout new vegas is so interesting. When it was still the newest fallout game, people talked about how great lonesome road and old world blues were so great. Then a few years later, people were warming up to dead money a lot more. Back then though, I was wondering why nobody talked about honest hearts since it had one of my favorite characters, Joshua Graham. Here we are now, and now people are warming up to honest hearts like they did dead money. I guess new vegas truly is aging like wine.
As someone who grew up with Christianity forced down his neck to the point of resenting it, a video game character named Joshua Graham gave me newfound respect and a loss of disdain for it, truly an amazingly written character
What really caught me about Joshua was how he never spoke with judgment on those who couldn’t defend themselves, he didn’t look at those he was protecting as “weak” he looked at their circumstances and understood why they do not fair well, and why he can help them. A man who struggles with his own personal demons every day, and chooses the hard path and doesn’t run from his sins. That to me is why he doesn’t judge others, because he’s not in denial of his sins, he knows they are a part of him just like everyone else has their own battles with sin.
Helping and accepting other people in spite of their shortcomings are perhaps some of the highest forms of acceptance and love.
Very well put.
its all about the grind
if a man has nothing to do he automaticly hets misserable
we are built to work
@@tavish4699 One should not work to find worth, one should not work to run away from things. It would be a wise thing to work because work is good, and helpful for one's life in immense and numerous ways.
@Mister Majestic dont do tedious labour then
You shape your life remember that
Joshua Graham stood out to me when I was a teenager. I came from a non religious family, I never had faith in my life. It's odd how a character in a video game set me on a path to join the Church.
All that's needed is one good argument, instead of the usual hateful and ignorant diatribes, to convince someone of the truth.
God be with you, brother. 🙏🏻
ITS JUST A VIDEOGAME YOU FUCKING SPERG
Lord be with you man
@@PartnershipsForYou cope and seethe
Listening to this helped me during moments of uncertainty and loneliness when I was studying away from home, in times when world tensions were starting to escalate and I saw mi efforts and everything I had been working so hard to position myself there start to vanish because of things I had no control over. I’ve since left this country and returned home, and though for a long time I lived with the regret of never finishing my studies in this university, I’ve come to make peace with my situation and experiences I lived. Loneliness in Russia brought me closer to my Catholic faith since the first year away from home, when a Polish church in Saint Petersburg near Spas na Krovi opened it’s doors to me, and this video when I had to start all over again in Moscow.
Thank you
я не понял так ты поляк или русский?
I’m a burn victim and I really relate to this. I caught myself on fire and had 3rd degree burns on 30 percent of my body and it took a long time to recover. I honestly would of burned to death if I hadn’t of stuck my hands through my burning shirt to tear it off. It’s weird I didn’t even feel pain until after it was over and I was looking at my hands. My fingernails were black and there was open wounds like being nailed to a cross on my palms. I didn’t even realize my back had 3rd degree burns until the EMT’s got there because my nerves were burned. 4 months of recovery and 3 skin grafts later and now I’m mostly okay besides some nerve pain. I’m just lucky that it was only my back and hands
Wish you well on your road to recovery.
*chuckles* "Right"
"You're not so certain"
"Fair enough... we all go through periods of darkness."
Those lines... had a powerful impact on me. May the Lord watch over us even in our darkest days.
It is in the darkest hours that we can prove our worth.
@@Lyu-Phy Amen
"In a world filled with misery and uncertainty.. it is with great comfort to know that in the end, there is light in the darkness..." those words got to me.
I love the part where he states "God's existence doesn't depend on your belief" (Not exact I know). That was powerful as well.
this came in my recommends when i was freaking out and scared of the future and what would happen, it’s like God telling me to calm down and trust in him, he’s truly amazing
It very weird and cool how a fictional character made me respect religion far more than any real life father/priest/shepherd, even though I personally don't believe in that sort of thing
The Salesman Priest's preach the message that which denies God, I'm sure you could find plenty of God loving men to converse with if you dove into it. May you find good conversation and better action my soon to be brother
As the comment above me said, this speaks about the superficiality of your search. If you indeed want to look for it, you will find people willing to explain things in a way deeper and truer context than any video-game ever can. I know I did, when I searched for it myself.
Thing is, that sort of thing is what the fourth commandment really covers. The problem is, those real-life preachers use fear to guide their followers, not love or anything they purport God to truly be about. And, also, you're not allowed to question them. Meanwhile, it's clear that Joshua is more interested in helping your relationship with God, rather than using God's name to inflate his own ego or gain power. He also never raises his voice at you or derides you for having questions or denying his faith. Never once does he condescend you, even when you choose the nasty dialogue options.
Unfortunately, in modern days, a lot of people take God's name in vain that way because they don't know any better, because it's what they were brought up with. There are still people out there who know better, but it's hard to find.
"There are many who do not know the truth because they know not where to find it."
I'm not trying to push religion on you or anything, but that's my take.
I feel like that is why it hits. In this world, its hard to find somebody who has a combination of charisma and genuine intention of belief to feel truth behind his words instead of malice. It is hard to find somebody that is charismatic that doesn't use it for malice and hard to find somebody with genuine unfaltering belief in something that can communicate that passion to somebody else without feeling alienating. The person that has both of those traits is "practically" fictional due to their unnatural scarcity. I won't lie, I have charisma. I know me saying it makes me seem like an arrogant asshole, but that is kinda the point. Everyone has some type of charisma, but only the people with top tier charisma can really pull off that feat. I do not have the type that lets me say "you are gonna like me!" to your face and somehow fall in love with my arrogance, but the type that can subtly shift the room or at least what is around me to feel very positive and welcoming without ever being the center of all attention. I can say without a shadow of a doubt I have used my charisma for malicious and mischievous things just as much as I have for good things. It is the principle of a man able have the power to mold hearts and lead people en masse and also not use that power for something they know is bad even if that bad has immense benefit that is truly immaculate to me. Joshua knows he can never wipe away the sins he has committed, such is the reason his baptism does not absolve him but instead sets him on the path of redemption, a point many religious people never point out. Baptism is never meant to allow you to commit infinite atrocity and never be in trouble, baptism is meant to be you turning over a new leaf as if being reborn into life as a form of a road to redemption, but your past deeds will remain on record for as long as history continues.
@@josephsshitpostemporium4325 Actually, it depends, I may be lucky, but except once time, in my experience, Christians are very open to talking about it and being questioned without losing their peace. I think they enjoy it, it's just that like any group or idea, people's maturity plays an important role. I have known atheists like me, completely arrogant and intolerant, and who enjoy provoking the religious with "scientific" arguments that they do not even understand, and even so they proclaim themselves people of "Science" (as if it were something to which they belong or Christians deny it), and who act like jerks when the other person counteracts them and exposes them as ignorant that they really are (In fact, to study theology you must also take and pass science).
This video came at a good time. I've been feeling stuck for days with a feeling of enormous failure, I was abandoned by my mother when I was 13, today I'm 20 and even though I got a job I ended up not passing the experience and having to ask my father for help. I don't feel right asking my dad for help again. But after watching this video I feel like I should try again, hopefully I can get another job and go to college.
Sou Br.
Tupac once said: everybody needs a little help on the way to relying on one’s self.
"When the walls come tumbling down, when you lose everything you have, you always have family"
*There is much to be skeptical of in this* *world so it no longer suprises me how* *many people don't belive in anything. What's the point? For many of us the* *road is the difficult one but the path is always there for us to follow.*
*No matter how many times we may fall. The good news is that we can help you* *find way back.*
*Naturally, some days are harder than* *others but I must try. We all have doubts.*
*The light alone of the single mind can't burn away all the darkness.*
*Think on it, and look in your heart.*
*When the walls come tumbling down,* *when you lose everything you have, you always have family.*
*The fire that kept me alive was love*
*Their's love*
*God's love*
chuckles *Right. You're not so certain.*
*Fair enough, we all go trough periods of darkness.*
*Of course... In the world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is a great* *comfort to know that, in the end there is always light in the darkness.*
*In these times we can turn to Lord but its good to have friends.*
*Thank You*
*Until then, God be with you.*
~Joshua Graham
It's through, not trough
When the walls come tumbling down, when you lose everything you have, you always have family.
The fire that kept me alive was love
This is some seriously powerful shit. Almost way too deep for a videogame
bro thank you i have been look for it but i could never find the whole thing
Jesus christ, if you're fishing for likes or helping people by giving them copy paste material at least quote the damn man correctly. There's so many errors in this grotesque pile of words I'm disgusted to call a paraphrase that I went back to elementary school to make sure that it isn't the teachers that are responsible for this fuck up. Funny interaction in the end cause the gatekeeper of my local school wouldn't let me through because I was too old while ironically he was 64 years old and had the nasty reputation of smelling the girls' hair as they went through. Anyway I kicked the guy so hard in the head that he developed some sort of head trauma and now he's the President of the USA getting screamed at by the country who is famous for coming up with the white flag.
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@@mrevasivepants8507 Dude get over yourself.
I love that Graham message isn't about the fundamentalism of christianism, or how everything is inpure and Jesus will erase everything bad like most of the christian comically stereotypes. His message is about hope, forgiveness, and love of those who you are close and from a God who isn't vengeful, but kind and caring.
@Hunter Smith Yes, but the erasing part is what gives. Jesus erases the sin eith love, not hate.
Tis how I see God, accepting of most things and understanding a being who wants peace, order and freedom. That's just my interpretation I believe that a lot of people forced their beliefs into the Bible tbh
@@gabrielmutz1157 Jesus does hate what is evil. You must hate what goes against Jesus and love the good that Christ generates.
@@GigaNietzsche but what if that hate turns to wrath.
@@themorningping9075 Idk brah, I just hate sin and satan.
This speech was deep and inspirational. It brought tears to my eyes. Joshua Graham is such a well-written character in Fallout.
I am currently in an extremely deep phase of my life - I don't have a job, I feel useless, extremely unmotivated to keep studying for my university, I feel a disappointement to my family, don't have a girlfriend, feel alone and let in the back as my friends are achieving what they are after.... However despite all this, they have always been there for me. All those people I met and my family as well. Every time I go out, I go out saddened, depressed and uncertain. But when I am with them, they always bring a smile on my face. I forget my troubles for all those precious minutes I am not alone and do see the light in the darkness. I feel extremely overwhelmed by life, both positively and negatively. But the truth is I am not alone. Neither are you. We will make it. Love is the true most powerful feeling, that ever existed. And love doesn't need to come from a girlfriend or a boyfriend! It can come from the smallest act of kindness from absolutely anyone. And that is what one never forgets. Be kind to each other.
Thank you for the great video Poppa Boi and thank you for the great game Obsidian!
Never falter in your beliefs. Never fail.
"When the walls come crumbling down, and you loose everything you had, you always have Family."
The love of your family- your true family, be they bound in blood, in friendship or in faith, can conquer anything. It's a beautiful message. And even though Joshua and I do not follow the same path of Faith, it is something we both understand.
Facts
Fast n furious moment
@@andromcda571
Could we have one moment where Dom doesn't find his way into our family?
dom is joshua graham wowowowow
*”When the walls come tumbling down, when you lose everything you have... You always have family.”*
I was at one of my lowest points recently this year, I had locked up for months, work passing me by, stern talks with foreman, and advisors, and it all shot right over my head, I’m surprised I wasn’t fired for how much I had slacked during that time- But I simply couldn’t find the motivation within the day to do anything with myself-
-then of course I found this video. I was already well-aware of F:NV, with Joshua Graham being my most beloved character of all. And when he spoke, I genuinely began to feel better through it all.
I started praying every night, and making promises to myself to do as good a Job as I could.
And while I may still not be up to 100% yet, this video helped me realize that- no matter how low you are, you always have love, you always have family...
Until then, God be with You.
I cried thank you for that.
I know what you mean. When the lockdown started and didn’t end I was at one of the lowest points in my life. For some odd reason, the past few months started picking up for me. And now I found this video, which made me realize I need to return to my faith. I am praying more too. Stay strong man, it gets better.
God be with you
@@bobbyhinner3225 Thanks, my man- times ain’t what they should be, and I myself long for a simpler period, just need to keep calm, pray, and hope that things will settle back down to the way it was, or as close as we can get.
We all fall, it's natural. Its on us to find the way back. God bless you, brother.
amen, you too brother!
Every time I’ve felt at my utterly lowest point… where I question everything, even my faith to God, for all the silliest reasons…. I come back to this video. It reminds me that no matter what, there are good people, guided by God’s hand, whether knowingly or not, to help those of us who need it.
Thank you for making this.
It was a surprise... to come around this video again. I couldn't find it before and completely forgot about it.
Bless all of us.
Everyone wants Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones to narrate their life... We all know Graham would do their jobs better.
The actor, Keith Szarabajka has done a heap of VO for video games like this. I've loved his voice since I heard it in Mass Effect.
This is stupid, absolutely dumb.
How can this be this good and inspiring, I literally have it in my morning song playlist so the first thing I hear in the morning is this.
It's almost unfair how good it is
not gonna lie you had me in the first half
@@agustinexposito9123 Definitely had us in the first half
*Hahaha, yeahp. Definitely. xd*
I deleted a whole paragraph right there-
Lord works in mysterious ways :).
I wish I could have had a father figure like Joshua in my childhood
Maybe my life wouldn't be so dull and fucked up right now
In my opinion, Joshua Graham will always be the greatest character ever written in video game history.
The first time I played this dlc was right before my father passed away. Joshua graham will always be in my mind as a symbol of faith and strength. I had his words in my head the entire week of the funeral and it really helped.
I’m sorry for your loss friend. I hold my hat.
God bless to you and your father friend. You have my sympathy.
Thank you everyone!
I'm sorry for your loss
I am so sorry. Wish you the best.
I showed this to my mormon friend and he burst out crying while hugging me
That is somehow oddly very wholesome and cute. :3 I am quite glad that you have a good solid friend like that who is both very kind and understanding. :)
Wtf is he okay or what
@@Comuzzy He's a mormon, what do you think
@@Comuzzy Mormon people are told god Is the only person they can relay on
It hit him in his core beliefs, it probably gave him some actual relief. Our religions no longer teach the simplicity of goodness, only the pain of messing up. God is kind.
I went to zion and listened to this video, i felt a warmth within, it was comforting
God bless
“All the darkness in the universe cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” - Saint Francis
Based and christpilled.
A fictional character made me convert me to christianity more better than a protestant pastor.
Protestantism is unbased come to Orthodoxy
Even as an Agnostic Aethiest, I would happily join Joshua to Sunday morning church.
He feels like the embodiment of "Demons run when a good man goes to war"
Correct me if im wrong, but doesnt agnostic mean you believe there could be some type of a higher power somewhere, but athiest means you dont believe theres any god? How could you be both? Explain please?
@@treyanimationz Agnotstic means you are unsure of either.
agnostic aethiest is basically "I dont believe there is a higher being, but I am not fully certain"
people hold this view for several reasons, for me, its because you cannot prove or disprove a higher being currently, so I say agnostic because there is no certain answer, byt I assumd there is not one, because of my own estimations.
@@justin-hurd well that makes sense, but how could you both believe for certain that there is no god, athiest, yet also believe that there could be one, agnostic? The definitions are very much different, but thank you for explaining. Very well said.
I thought you'd say you'd join him into battle. That's a fantastically bad-ass quote, though, and I think it really expresses something meaningful in day-to-day life.
@@treyanimationz personally I think it means not believing in an Abrahamic god. I.e thinking the god Muslims, Jews and Christians believe in is fake (for whatever reason one might believe). But that doesn’t mean there can’t be something else out there, responsible for existence.
I’m gonna perform this as a monologue in my theater class
How was it? Tell us!
How did it go friend??
Bethesda can never reach this level of writing, they should just give it all up to Obsidian.
I picture Joshua seeing you sitting there, broken, lost, and heartbroken, lost in a moment of darkness, and deep within his searing, tortured body, his heart throbs with sympathy. He just comes to sit next to you, his Bible in his hand, and starts saying this.
Maybe, as much as it agonizes him to do so, he puts his other bandaged hand on your shoulder to give it a reassuring squeeze.
Finally, knowing he has said what he can, he stands up, gripping his cherished bible, and with a parting "God be with you" he leaves to attend to other things.
Blessed comment. Truly
“Wait-
**gets up slowly while turning around, he is gone, is just left with those words to linger and to understand**
@@crimsondynamo615 Yeah don't you hate when he just despawns like that...
I really need someone like this in my life.
It’s kinda funny how a game about post apocalyptic America with Robots , mutated dinosaurs and gun wielding Romans can be so real and thought provoking.
It feels like this video is the what keeps me from ending it all, I always come back to it and Joshua's words give me a bit of strenght to keep going.
Keep on keepin on. Don't be another stat, you matter.
@@sanyaasa that is the most faggy comment I've read.
Helped me beat my Xanax addiction “no matter how many times you may fall, you can always find your way back”
"Naturally, some days are... harder than others, but I must try."
We are only defeated when we concede defeat. Never give up, never surrender, keep going to the end.
Theres always an end to a Dark ages and the start of a Golden one.
I've been listening to this video for over a year now, back then I was depressed thinking I wasn't going anywhere in life. I relapsed and decided to just push to be happier, and it worked. Now, a year later, I'm 31, fighting stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I watched my parents both cry and breakdown, my sister calling me her baby brother and asking why she had to watch me suffer, as well as many friends grieving for me. I was close to death since it had spread to my liver and there were severe lesions and whatnot. However...I made it. Its been almost 7 months, I finish my last 2 chemo treatments, and the tumor that killed my pancreas which was 7 cm, the size of a peach, has now been reduced to scar tissue. When my oncologist told me, her and her staff said I was one of the toughest most humble patients they ever treated, and that I would be able to live a nice long comfortable life, even though I can never work again. My coworkers and boss have been constantly checking on me...even as far as raising almost 1k just for me to have. I cried and felt so loved and appreciated not just for my hard work, but for the kindness I gave to everyone. I'm still battling depression, and my mom has watched and heard me cry asking why did this have to happen. She reminded me that I survived, that I can help others fight who didn't get to have others to support them like what I had. And that's what I wanna do with my life. I wanna be a shoulder and strength for those who have no one who are fighting chronic illnesses like me. No one should have to fight alone, ever. Hearing Graham say "The fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me" reminds me of how hard I've been fighting without even realizing it. I beat one of the deadliest cancers, and now, as my mother has reminded me, my life is meant for a new path. I hope that when you read this, that you do not feel sorry for me, but that you find the strength deep within you to keep fighting, no matter how dark it gets, that you will find the light, and if not, I will come to you with fire to help illuminate the way with you, and I will call you my friend. This world is very cruel, but it doesn't mean we have to give in to its cruelty. You are stronger than that, and I believe in you.
-Matthew
God be with you Matthew. Best of luck on your current struggle. Thanks for being there.
@@Poppa and also with you my friend ❤️
@@drhomer38 congrats matt, i can tell just from your words that you will yet help many more people before your journey ends. peace to you and your fam
Amen! And remember the fire burns hotter on the inside then out
Love you bro
I come back to this video every once in awhile and it always brings me back to that same night the day my uncle passed 2 years ago, while I have moved on and still keep his memory alive this video will always give me that feeling of hope and grief. Thank you.
Oh lord, the voice of Joshua graham in English has much more depth and sadness compared to the German one. Gives me way more chills.
Ive said it time and time again, but this really is a testament to the quality of writing in New Vegas. Obsidian really should be the new caretakers of Fallout, now that they're under the Microsoft umbrella with Bethesda.
nah man every person who made New Vegas what it was/is are gone now its just filled with cooperate shills
@@m60soldier Sawyer still there for some unknown reason, but without Gonzalez and Avellone out idk if nu obsidian has the chops for a game like New Vegas again.
Obsidian isn't the same as they used to be. The Outer Worlds was garbage with weak writing. The obsidian that made new vegas is gone.
Even fallout 76 is better than outer worlds, absolute dumpster fire
@@acev3521 I'd rather play fallout 4 or 76 over the outer worlds any day honestly and that's saying something
I recreated this speech at my graduation ceremony. Of course I tweeked a little but it was the same speech. My study hour teacher liked it so much he had it put on a plaque in his classroom.
It’d be delightful to see a picture of this plaque sent to my email located in my channel’s “About” section if you’re able to do so! I’d love to see it
that´s soo cool
Wow dude. Hope he knows you copied someone else's great work. Stand on the shoulders of giants a lot do ya?
@@Big_AlMC almost everything nowadays is tweaked from something else just because you find something lesser known doesn't mean it's not from something else almost nothing is original nowadays
@@Big_AlMC yikes
I'm neither a religious nor a spiritual person, but for some reason I keep coming back to this video over and over again lately. There's just something very soothing about it I haven't found in any other Joshua Graham AI videos. Whether it's the music, the message or a combination of both, I cannot say for sure. Thank you for making this.
I hope you find god
The line "some days are harder than others but I must try" really resonates with me. More people need to try even if everything seems inevitable or impossible, try to do something because doing nothing is allowing the inevitable to be the inevitable. Be that light in the dark.
Honest hearts was never my favorite of the dlc, but as I get older I appreciate it more and more. Thank you for this
It isn’t my favorite also but man this dlc shows that sometimes all it takes is some very good writing and a good character to really elevate something I just feel like with the moral and choices with the dlc should have been handled better didn’t like the whole noble savage trope and how defending themselves will turn them into monsters and how that’s somehow Joshuas fault?
First time playing it when I was 18, I thought it was just your average Fallout DLC spliced with a few cheesy religious messages from a cult I had never heard about.
Gameplay wise it was pretty weak but lore wise it was the best DLC by far
This is probably the perfect character in all of video games that represents the “god fearing man” he’s not satirized to be a representation of the evils of religion and he is not preachy or obnoxious he’s just wise.
He is not a god fearing man. He is a god loving man
He went from a god fearing man to a god loving one
@@sirflapfla97 to fear God is to love God, they are one and the same
@@oldgreggsmadmemes4431 to fear God is to love God, they are one and the same
@@sirflapfla97 those two things go hand in hand
Edit: oops other guy already said it, my b
Today marks the day that Benny, my Australian Shepard mix of 15 and a half years went to sleep. It's not my first time with this sort of thing and it won't be the last of course. It was not 6 months ago my grandmother also passed. My life in general is good, but this year especially sucks for what its taken from me. I know there isn't anyone to blame. It happens. Death happens. But it doesn't make it any easier. But I appreciate what you're made here. Even before these losses, I had visited this video, usually if I'm feeling particularly sad, but either way I am glad that I have these words. If nothing else, it makes it hurt just a little less.
Thank you.
this shit just fires me up man
This might sound corny, but whenever I'm feeling a little down, I like to give this a listen. It always makes me feel a little better.
Don't feel shame to recognize your emotions.
I’m going through something right now, listening to this puts me back together 💪🏻
That's why we're all here on this video.
Listen to him and look for the Lord. Christ is waiting for you to have fellowship with Him. You have a creator who loves and cares for you. Just open up a Bible and start at the book of John. May God be with you✝️
Hi, sorry for being off topic. I'm an aspiring animator and I've recently released a Fallout New Vegas animation that took me 5 months to do, but CZcams doesn't promote my videos so I have to do it myself. I'd be glad if you come and have a look:)
"The good news is that we can help you find your way back" that fucking hits home, I can't explain it.
When I feel despair I come back to listen to this it's one of the embers that set me alight from time to time