Live, Laugh, Love

In Memory of..

*school bell rings* Hyatt walked to class head low and feeling loss as today was the day Joshua died 2 years ago. He looked around in the hall with tears in his eyes as he looked at all the support posters, many with them together. "Hey Hyatt," someone said breaking him from his trance. "Oh, hey Sherrie." Hyatt muttered. "I wanted to ask you something," she started. "Okay?" Hyatt said willingly to get a slight distraction from the memories, but it didn't last long. "Do you mind speaking at the memorial for Joshua tonight? I know ya'll were pretty close." Sherrie said insure of what to expect from Hyatt. "Uh, sure." Hyatt said unaware of what he'd just gotten into. "Oh, ok thank you!" Sherrie said walking away. "Yeah, you're welcome" Hyatt mumbled. Hyatt walked off to class with now too much to bear on his mind. "Hey Hyatt," Mrs. Carter said calmly. Hyatt waved a slight hello as he walked to the back of the classroom and slumped down in his chair under the broken light. He used to sit up front, but he couldnt bear sitting next to Joshua's seat. Hyatt pulled out his notebook and as he did so a slip of paper fell out from a page in the back. Hyatt hadn't ever noticed the slip there before, he picked it up and as he read it he'd only wished he hadn't. It was the slip of paper Joshua had written his number on the first day they met. A tear dropped on the slip and after he realized he was crying he didn't stop, Hyatt hadn't cried since the car accident, he was too shocked and at a loss to cry at the funeral, but now it was all coming out. Hyatt grabbed his stuff and left the classroom and ran to the bathroom. It seemed it was hours before he finally lost all ability to cry anymore, but he still felt as though there was more to come, almost as though the 2 years Joshua had been gone and Hyatt hadn't cried was all stored up until it no longer be done. Hyatt grabbed his notebook from his bag and began to write. "Thank you all for joining us in this day of grief and remembrance of Joshua Drew Jackson. As you know 2 years ago we lost Joshua to a car accident.. and for many its been hard, especially for those who were close to him, yet even those he was close to, they didnt know him like I did. Joshua was not only a close friend, but a good boyfriend. Always there to put others first and supporting their needs before his. But to me he seemed like everything and everyone, he loved me and I loved him even if we were having struggles, but what I hated the most about us was that, i never got to say goodbye, I never got to say my last I love you and the last time I held him or his hand he was bleeding and unconscious. I'm never going to forget all he did for me and all he helped me through.. and I'll especially never forget him. So in memory of Joshua, please be careful and always say I love you."