Memories with David
David was an amazing and intelligent guy. We sat together during lunch almost every day Junior Year along with Richard, Erin, Audrey and Hannah. We were always planning the next thing we would do together, whether it be hiking Dry Canyon or a video game night. David was quiet but when he spoke he chose his words carefully and thoughtfully. I always thought he was a very mature, knowledgeable person who I wanted to get to know better. His enthusiasm for computers and programming inspired me to do things that I also really enjoy, so I too could have that spark of curiosity for life and learning.
He asked me to homecoming Junior Year and I remember being very happy because he started to open up to me over breadsticks at Pizza Factory. Even though we awkwardly slow danced and I tried not to grip his arm too hard or step on his toes, whenever I fumbled he was always a gentleman and very sweet. This is a memory of David in highschool that I will always keep dear to my heart, because that was when we really became friends.
After that, whenever I was planning a get together, even if it was no big deal, David would always RSVP first and didn't miss a single time. He came to every Halloween party, Dance Off, and Mario Kart competition. He was even at my surprise 18th birthday party, where we somehow convinced him to play baby if you love me, which he was unintentionally hilarious during. He was a very dedicated friend who proved time and again that he was there for our little lunch group through thick and thin. I wish I could tell him now how much that meant to me. I think that sometimes I felt too uncomfortable to put into words how grateful I was for his friendship, and maybe I even took his presence for granted when I should've been more openly appreciative.
I'm so sorry for all the grief and heartbreak you are going through. My thoughts and prayers, little help though they may be, are with you, and I hope that you find some solace in knowing that David, through his steadfastness as a classmate and caring as a friend made my days at Maeser brighter, and my life as a whole more full.
Anastasia