I agree. Never had that in my life. Or if I had something approaching that level, it didn't last for long. What a solid guy. Those are hard to come by. Once wives and kids (or husbands) enter the picture, it's all over. A significant other won't stand for that sort of closeness without being threatened.
Despite your recent hardships, Mark, you remain and good, authentic person with a fantastic support system to help you along the road in life. You’re extremely lucky. Friends like Donnie are rare. I’m sure no one has to tell you to always cherish that. Awesome video. Cherry on top was the final clip. Sounded like you brought Donnie to tears.
There is something uniquely special about being a gay man with a longtime straight best friend who accepts you for who you are completely. My straight best friend and I met 50 years ago this past summer, and my life simply wouldn’t have been the same without him. I hope your friendship with Donny continues every bit as long.
To open up his home to you during your harder and most lost time but also just the normal day laughing 'hit the flan 😂🤣'.......what a friend, great video.😊
Best friends are rockstars. I'm 52 now but I'm still in contact with my best friends from 35 years ago. Loved the vlog Mark. Donny looks like a really great Best Friend 👑💪. Much continued success and happiness Mark. 😊😊😊
I had the pleasure of meeting Donnie at a beer garden in Indy back in the summer of 2019, and he was a super sweet and genuine guy who had nothing but nice things to say about you, Mark!
Donny is not just a brother, he's a REAL FRIEND! Rarely you can find a friend like him, who'll be with you through thick & thin, ups & downs, He's always there. Thank you Mark for this video. A real dedication to you Donny. Hugs! 😎🥰💖
You are one very, very lucky man to have a best friend like Donny. And Donny's lucky to have you too. Not everyone has what you have. Cherish it forever. And don't smoke. And don't forget the Great North American Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024!! it's coming through Indy and NW Ohio, not far from Fort Wayne.
Good to see you Mark- it’s been a long minute! My best friend of 55 yrs has stuck by me since she was 13 and I was 14! We married brothers and have 7 children between the 2 of us and have been through tornados, floods, and a hurricane! My husband passed in 2011 and hers died in 2016! We decided to purchase a condo and have been roommates since 2016! It’s been wonderful! We are both in our 70’s and hope to be around for at least another 20-30 yrs! Stay Blessed Mark and Donny! 👵🏽✌🏾🦅💚🦅💚🦅
Mark- you are an ARTIST. I have been watching since 2015 and always love seeing Donny in your videos. This video captures your friendship in such a beautiful and creative way. You are truly gifted at your craft. And so lucky for the both of you to have each other!
Mark you are incredible I love the friendship you have with Donny D you guys are amazing you can’t beat the friendship you have he is pretty popular so happy that you have a strong friendships I hope to meet you guys I live in Carmel I just moved and I love my new place it’s fantastic I’m walking distance to down down Carmel it’s great 😊 you guys are amazing -katie
I’m not crying! 😢❤ What a beautiful video about what looks to be a beautiful friendship. Don’t think I’ve ever had a friend like yours and Donny’s, yet.
love this and he seems so open-minded and down to earth.......❤💛 we need more people like him in this world who are accepting and kind.....and same with your parents from what I have observed...
This vid really touched me. I left my beautiful Brazil 7 years ago cuz I wanted to live abroad and I miss my friends from home like crazy and when I think of them, it is somewhat like your friendship with Donny. I love my chosen fam and I miss them every single day.
I love the friendship that you have with him and I feel that relationship is strong that it’s going to carry with you for a very long time I’m very glad that you have that because it’s something that you can have for support.
You guys are so wholesome in your videos together, and it really comes through in your effort with this video how much his friendship means to you--we all really deserve having a friend like Donny who just fully accepts us and is there for us, both for the silliness and for the hardships that pop up. His reaction at the end too :')
🥲That was beautiful. Friends so often do have their own, often unspoken, agendas that get in the way. That's what makes you & Donny's friendship so unique. ❤
I love your brotherhood. After awhile, it becomes more than a friendship. I have my own Donny that I have known since I was in high school. He is my soul mate and the best part of this journey called life. ❤❤
MARK!!! This is beautiful! So beautiful in fact that I cried over how important relationships are and how much I thought I had this with a friend of mine once before. I wish that friendship didnt end and if I had it my way, It would not of. Thank you for sharing this. Thank you for reminding me what a true friend is. I wish I had a Donny in my life and maybe I just havent met my Donny yet? Brilliantly, talented, pieced together phenomenally as always! I hope one day to see you create beautiful Films that are in theaters across the Globe so that everyone gets to see you incorporate not only just a idea and a thought but to make me FEEL what you intended is how I know you make beautiful art :)
I'm jealous of your relationship with Donny and how it has lasted so long. I think one of my greatest regrets of my twenties is drifting apart from the first friend I came out to after I went to college and law school. Ironically, he had a very similar response to me coming out to him and he got very salty when I told him I thought he'd react negatively. We were so different from one another; he had a lot of struggles in his life and I just didn't beyond coming out to my parents which wasn't awful to begin with, but he was always there to be my confidant when things got difficult--even though things were a lot harder on him. We all would benefit from having a DJ Donny D in our lives tbh.
This is so pure I'm crying 😭❤Bless you both, you can't imagine how lucky both of you are to not only have friends in each other but best friends, you seem effortless. People fleet in and out of your life, you guys have known each other for close to two decades I think now and still going strong. You're epic, I don't think Mark will be on UA-cam forever but I'm grateful to witness this for you, cherish the bestfriendship
What a great video! There's just nothing better than a kick-ass friend. I feel very fortunate to have a couple friends of this caliber in my life. We support each other through thick, thin, and everywhere in between.
Woot woot, Saugatuck represent! My wife and I love that place and we go blueberry picking in the surrounding areas. Definitely one of the better spots in MI.
I wish I had a friendship like this. Me and my brother are not close at all and watching this makes me realize I'm subconsciously searching for a brother /bond.
Very sweet. I just celebrated my best friends 30th yesterday after 12 years of friendship. I might make something like this for him! To have such a strong, consistent, and lasting friendship is truly a blessing. Happy for you both!
Hi Mark and DJ Donny !! You are truly blessed to have Donny in your life, so good, for so long. He is a KEEPER ! I can't say I have any of that today. Booo. But that's ok. My friends from HS were in my life, till I told them I was gay. Another Booo. When I told folks I had AIDS in the 90's that was the end of everyone in my life. Another reason Donny is such a keeper. He never tossed you to the curb at any point, for any reason. But Donny and his Wife cared for and continue to Care For you today. Such a blessing. Becoming an Old Gay (read: 55) has been a cathartic realization for me. People don't have time for Old Gays here. All of my friends have disappeared from my life, but that's ok. I can do this anyway. Because of people like YOU and DONNY !!
DJ Donny D!!! He is a whole VIBE!!! 🎉 I’m sure he cried after seeing this!! I sure did at the end!! 😭 thank you Mark for sharing this and for being a Flan 😂
Amazing video. Wish I had something like this. When I came out to my friends, I was outcast as one of the boys. I’ve learned to accept it and move on. Hoping someday I can connect with a friend like you have.
I wish everyone could experience a relationship like that at least once. ❤❤
I agree. Never had that in my life. Or if I had something approaching that level, it didn't last for long. What a solid guy. Those are hard to come by. Once wives and kids (or husbands) enter the picture, it's all over. A significant other won't stand for that sort of closeness without being threatened.
Everyone deserves a friend like him
Despite your recent hardships, Mark, you remain and good, authentic person with a fantastic support system to help you along the road in life. You’re extremely lucky. Friends like Donnie are rare. I’m sure no one has to tell you to always cherish that. Awesome video. Cherry on top was the final clip. Sounded like you brought Donnie to tears.
There is something uniquely special about being a gay man with a longtime straight best friend who accepts you for who you are completely. My straight best friend and I met 50 years ago this past summer, and my life simply wouldn’t have been the same without him. I hope your friendship with Donny continues every bit as long.
You guys are definitely soulmates but the friendship kind. Those relationships are very special and you will have one another for life.
This is the kind of bond/friendship that more men need between one another. It's one that I certainly crave for myself. You guys are great
You are blessed to have, and to be, such a good friend.
This was beautiful, Mark. To have a friend like Donny is very rare. No matter what your situation, he was always there for you. can't beat tha!
"I would've looked... But I'm fucking gayyy!" HAHAHAHAHA!! Best line ever!
As much as everyone needs a Donnie - Everyone needs a Mark too ❤❤❤ Never forget we love you both ❤
I think it's safe to say we've all fallen in love with Donny due to your videos over the years.
To have a friendship like this, and be able to tell them how much they mean in your life, is a blessing
Every gay man should have a friend like DJ Donnie D and every straight man should have a friend like Mark E Miller. 💖💖
I love the Broad City reference! “I’m a baby. I don’t have any money.” 😂
To open up his home to you during your harder and most lost time but also just the normal day laughing 'hit the flan 😂🤣'.......what a friend, great video.😊
I have a best friend like that and there is no greater feeling in the world having that support, friendship, and unconditional love.
We all need a friend like him 😊
Best friends are rockstars. I'm 52 now but I'm still in contact with my best friends from 35 years ago. Loved the vlog Mark. Donny looks like a really great Best Friend 👑💪. Much continued success and happiness Mark. 😊😊😊
Donny is for sure a special dude. Cherish that relationship. They are rare for a lot of people. I stayed misty eyed thru the whole thing.
I had the pleasure of meeting Donnie at a beer garden in Indy back in the summer of 2019, and he was a super sweet and genuine guy who had nothing but nice things to say about you, Mark!
this was so sweet... donny is also lucky to have you as a friend ❤
Donny is not just a brother, he's a REAL FRIEND! Rarely you can find a friend like him, who'll be with you through thick & thin, ups & downs,
He's always there. Thank you Mark for this video. A real dedication to you Donny. Hugs! 😎🥰💖
You are one very, very lucky man to have a best friend like Donny. And Donny's lucky to have you too. Not everyone has what you have. Cherish it forever. And don't smoke. And don't forget the Great North American Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024!! it's coming through Indy and NW Ohio, not far from Fort Wayne.
To the person reading this, even though I don't know you. I wish you the best of what life has to offer 🙏 🙌 😊❤
Awesome Video Mark. Thank You, DJ Donnie D… ❤❤❤❤
I Love this! Everyone needs A Donnie by their side.🧡🧡
Nothing is more beautiful than a true friendship
So very WONDERFUL, so BEAUTIFUL, so very SPECIAL!! Thank you, Mark and Donnie!! 💖
I’m blessed beyond words to have a BFF like Donny and at 60yo, I cherish every day we spend together. You and Donny are brothers for life. ❤️🙏
Donny is such a hunk
Everybody needs a Donnie in their lives!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ love watching you guys.
Everybody should have a Donny!
My Donny is Sabine, we been friend for 24 years and I love her to bits! 😊❤
everyone needs a Donny in their life.
Good to see you Mark- it’s been a long minute! My best friend of 55 yrs has stuck by me since she was 13 and I was 14! We married brothers and have 7 children between the 2 of us and have been through tornados, floods, and a hurricane! My husband passed in 2011 and hers died in 2016! We decided to purchase a condo and have been roommates since 2016! It’s been wonderful! We are both in our 70’s and hope to be around for at least another 20-30 yrs! Stay Blessed Mark and Donny!
👵🏽✌🏾🦅💚🦅💚🦅
The line that got me, "I didn't know where else to go. I didn't know where else I belonged."
Forget romance, this is what love looks like
Mark- you are an ARTIST. I have been watching since 2015 and always love seeing Donny in your videos. This video captures your friendship in such a beautiful and creative way. You are truly gifted at your craft. And so lucky for the both of you to have each other!
Mark you are incredible I love the friendship you have with Donny D you guys are amazing you can’t beat the friendship you have he is pretty popular so happy that you have a strong friendships I hope to meet you guys I live in Carmel I just moved and I love my new place it’s fantastic I’m walking distance to down down Carmel it’s great 😊 you guys are amazing -katie
Just a beautiful blessing and awesome friendship. Thank you for sharing this. ❤
This is the like legit the cutest thing ever
Right?!!!!
I’m not crying! 😢❤ What a beautiful video about what looks to be a beautiful friendship. Don’t think I’ve ever had a friend like yours and Donny’s, yet.
I loved this. Your storytelling is among the best I’ve seen. Thank you.
What a BEAUTIFUL Tribute to a Friend !
love this and he seems so open-minded and down to earth.......❤💛
we need more people like him in this world who are accepting and kind.....and same with your parents from what I have observed...
This vid really touched me. I left my beautiful Brazil 7 years ago cuz I wanted to live abroad and I miss my friends from home like crazy and when I think of them, it is somewhat like your friendship with Donny. I love my chosen fam and I miss them every single day.
I love the friendship that you have with him and I feel that relationship is strong that it’s going to carry with you for a very long time I’m very glad that you have that because it’s something that you can have for support.
What a beautiful tribute to a very special man. You are so fortunate to have him in your life.
This was truly wholesome. I can only dream of having a friendship like that. This made me tear up towards the end. Amazing job, Mark!
Amazing. This truly moved me to tears! Friendship is so important.
I love this vid. It is a beautifully put together, sincere homage to a best friend - fantastic!
You guys are so wholesome in your videos together, and it really comes through in your effort with this video how much his friendship means to you--we all really deserve having a friend like Donny who just fully accepts us and is there for us, both for the silliness and for the hardships that pop up. His reaction at the end too :')
I’m not crying, you’re crying! I love the bond you guys have. It is hard to find, so cherish it! ❤
This video is so awesome! Everyone needs a friend like Donny. You guys have such an amazing friendship. I wish I had a friend(s) like you guys.
🥲That was beautiful. Friends so often do have their own, often unspoken, agendas that get in the way. That's what makes you & Donny's friendship so unique. ❤
I love your brotherhood. After awhile, it becomes more than a friendship. I have my own Donny that I have known since I was in high school. He is my soul mate and the best part of this journey called life. ❤❤
So lucky to have each other. Always such an enjoyable video when you’re both in it. Showing his first reaction to it at the end was bomb too!
Wow Mark! This is one of your best videos! You made me cry. ❤
MARK!!! This is beautiful! So beautiful in fact that I cried over how important relationships are and how much I thought I had this with a friend of mine once before. I wish that friendship didnt end and if I had it my way, It would not of. Thank you for sharing this. Thank you for reminding me what a true friend is. I wish I had a Donny in my life and maybe I just havent met my Donny yet? Brilliantly, talented, pieced together phenomenally as always! I hope one day to see you create beautiful Films that are in theaters across the Globe so that everyone gets to see you incorporate not only just a idea and a thought but to make me FEEL what you intended is how I know you make beautiful art :)
This was awesome! Cheers to many more years of brotherhood.
I'm jealous of your relationship with Donny and how it has lasted so long. I think one of my greatest regrets of my twenties is drifting apart from the first friend I came out to after I went to college and law school. Ironically, he had a very similar response to me coming out to him and he got very salty when I told him I thought he'd react negatively. We were so different from one another; he had a lot of struggles in his life and I just didn't beyond coming out to my parents which wasn't awful to begin with, but he was always there to be my confidant when things got difficult--even though things were a lot harder on him. We all would benefit from having a DJ Donny D in our lives tbh.
Such a healthy supportive relationship 😊
This is so pure I'm crying 😭❤Bless you both, you can't imagine how lucky both of you are to not only have friends in each other but best friends, you seem effortless. People fleet in and out of your life, you guys have known each other for close to two decades I think now and still going strong. You're epic, I don't think Mark will be on UA-cam forever but I'm grateful to witness this for you, cherish the bestfriendship
This friendship and brotherhood you two have are the best! So happy for ya and made me miss my mates across the ocean so bad ❤😢
He is such a wonderful human. I wish we all had someone like Donny in our lives. But goddamn this thumbnail is fire 🔥🔥
What a great video! There's just nothing better than a kick-ass friend. I feel very fortunate to have a couple friends of this caliber in my life. We support each other through thick, thin, and everywhere in between.
Love this friendship. And love that you went to Saugatuck! ❤️
Woot woot, Saugatuck represent! My wife and I love that place and we go blueberry picking in the surrounding areas. Definitely one of the better spots in MI.
Marke this is too sweet, I started bawling thinking about how much I love my brother. Thanks for sharing this ❤
That was so cute and now I'm crying!!🥹 Thank you for sharing your friendship with us!!
just got to say how cool was that video and your awesome friendship. This video just makes me happy. :)
Amazing. Very nice tribute Mark. Love it
What a great video!! Great job mark! Hope you’re feeling better .. Donnie is the man !,
I wish I had a friendship like this. Me and my brother are not close at all and watching this makes me realize I'm subconsciously searching for a brother /bond.
I love all of the old clips man. Been here since the Ball State days. DJ Donnie D is a good guy! Awesome video!!
I just lost a friend like this that I had for 18 years, this really hit me in the feels. Thanks for sharing
my condolences🥺
Same, the video made me cry :(
You guys ❤ Everyone should have a Donny in their life.
This is without a doubt one of my favorite videos your produced. Donny is a dream friend 🫶🏼
This was beautiful! You guys are awesome
its a blessing you have him in your life!
Donny is such a great friend. I wish I had a friend like him. Beautiful video. :)
I love that Donny is wearing a Montana T-shirt :)
Very sweet. I just celebrated my best friends 30th yesterday after 12 years of friendship. I might make something like this for him! To have such a strong, consistent, and lasting friendship is truly a blessing. Happy for you both!
TooTallTom94--" Stand by Me", [ movie] and Mark and Donny.....12 years friendship 👊💯
Hi Mark and DJ Donny !! You are truly blessed to have Donny in your life, so good, for so long. He is a KEEPER ! I can't say I have any of that today. Booo. But that's ok. My friends from HS were in my life, till I told them I was gay. Another Booo. When I told folks I had AIDS in the 90's that was the end of everyone in my life. Another reason Donny is such a keeper. He never tossed you to the curb at any point, for any reason. But Donny and his Wife cared for and continue to Care For you today. Such a blessing. Becoming an Old Gay (read: 55) has been a cathartic realization for me. People don't have time for Old Gays here. All of my friends have disappeared from my life, but that's ok. I can do this anyway. Because of people like YOU and DONNY !!
Beautiful. ❤
This was such a wholesome video. Y’all are like platonic soulmates, it’s lovely to see.
Amazing acknowledgement! I wish I had a friendship like yours.
this is so wholesome!!! congrats to both of you !! :D
I smiled throughout this entire video. This is the friendship I hope the universe provides me with someday.
DJ Donny D!!! He is a whole VIBE!!! 🎉 I’m sure he cried after seeing this!! I sure did at the end!! 😭 thank you Mark for sharing this and for being a Flan 😂
Brothers from different mothers! 💙💙
Mark and Donny's friendship were soul and heart......J.P. 's friendship is soul/ ⚓ ship 🚢.....
Love you guys, Brothers
Showing love here too since I already watched on Patreon
If Broke Back Mountain was a real movie! love this
Love today's video....And definitely, Danny is awesome!!!!
I'm from Chicago and you guys sat at the exact same table that my friends and I ate at while we were at Pumpernickels in Saugatuck 😁
Amazing video. Wish I had something like this. When I came out to my friends, I was outcast as one of the boys. I’ve learned to accept it and move on. Hoping someday I can connect with a friend like you have.
It doesn't get any sweeter does it?
Having a BEST friend that you're always there for, and they're always there for you too. ❤️ 👫👭👬
When I grow up I want to be a friend like Donny to someone 😊
Very Special. Thanks!!