Mr. Orr and Luq Boyd. Two of the funniest people i've come in contact with. Also, two people who had a huge impact on who I have become. Thanks for the inspiration, and Luq, I miss you so much.
on monday, i wrote about luq's death. He died on the third monday in april. but the date of his death was today, april 22. so, this post is completely dedicated to him.
Junior year, in AP English, Luq sat across from me. We'd make faces at each other. Mr. Orr used to say I was a jew, or should have been, because I was from NY and looked Jewish. One time Luq passed me a note, and on the inside it said " you're a pseudojew." i thought it was pretty funny. Another time, we had an entire hour long conversation [we were supposed to be doing a group short story] about italian food and the mafia, and all sorts of things.
I'm not even going to lie, i had a little crush on him. I mean, he even liked the song coin operated boy!! But he had a girlfriend until he died.
God, that week was the worst one of my life quite possibly. I didn't go to school, except to go to his memorial. The day he died i got a phone call at 6 in the morning, and 25 minutes later I was on the bus, driving on the same road that brilliant, funny, hopeful boy died on.
We miss you, Luq, so much. You have touched so many lives. Danie used your poem in her graduation speech, you know? And in that 100 degree weather, in those heinous gowns, on one of the most important days of our lives, you were still there with us, lending us a few of your many words of wisdom. Love you, Luq. <3
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