Eulogy for a Friend

Many years ago I came into the school thinking I wouldn’t really do anything. I thought I would just be that typical kid that always tried not to get involved in anything, but that was years ago. The people at St. Rita’s made me feel so welcomed and made me feel like this was another family. My class and I have been through ups and downs; we’ve picked on each other; we’ve beaten each other, and we’ve just been total jerks to each other, but that’s what brought us together. An honest relationship with no opinion or feeling held back. Sure, we kept secrets, but those never lasted quite long. Since then, I’ve come to think I’ve changed a lot. I’m still paranoid and scared of the world and what it consists of, but I’ve gotten to knowing that where-ever I was, I would be accompanied by the feeling that I am not alone.


 Where I come from, I’ve gotten very negative and aggressive towards people, but that’s who I am. I don’t intend on changing until it causes severe harm to me or others, which it hasn’t so far. I try to be a nice person, but deep inside I can’t be. That’s why I’m one of the quiet kids. Sure jokes are made every now and then; about how teachers need to watch the quiet kid, and yes I do laugh at them, but I think I’ve been more empathetic to them, I am one at times. What I’ve learned, and what I will stay with forever, a man shall never reveal his true feelings, because his loved ones will tear him apart from the inside leaving him in a state of confusion and horror, if that may come to pass. Now with friends that I can trust, that has changed enough to where I’m stable enough to socialize. My teachers have also been very willing to work with me as well through my difficulties. I may not trust the staff completely here, but I appreciate that they at least try. I owe all of my work now to my classmates and my teachers for helping get through what was right and wrong, and what was impossible and what was possible.

They showed me the independence that was required to live and I intend on using that for the rest of my life. The next years of High School may not be fun, but that is why we have friends and family. One is not meant to be alone. One is meant to be many. We are human, we cannot simply live our lives alone. Thank you for everyone who stood by my side for this one long journey that seemed like it would last forever. I truly thank you all.


There is one last person I have to thank - it’s the person I’m dedicating this speech to. My grandpa. He recently died and he had always encouraged me to do well in school or he would beat me. I knew he was joking about the beating part, because we all laughed after that, and made light of it. He may have not been a very good person to everyone in his younger years, but he was a great person as he got older.

 He worked and loved with a lot of people. He was the best thing of a grandfather I could ask for, and I’ll miss him. I really will. I’m glad he had went, he was in so much pain; was miserable; now he’s in a better place where he will reunite with his best friends and have a great time golfing! Through dark and through light, he will always see and protect my family and I through hard times. This may be a rare statement from me, but may God save and protect his soul from harm. Show him the way to the heavens and let him live strong and healthy for the rest of eternity.