José Fernández gave Carlos Martínez some lovely advice - A Hunt and Peck

Many are still reeling from the tragic passing of José Fernández, this writer included. After news of the accident spread, there was an outpouring of grief on social media, but also an outpouring of love. Many shared stories from their time spent with José, like Carlos Martínez, who wrote about the time he received some poignant advice:

He also shared this photo, which always makes me smile:

Carlos on keyboard, José on guitar... what a group!

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