To Alex: A Year After You Are Gone, A Hole Still Remains

Love

As people still in high school, we don't know what love is.

What is the love we felt for you? It's hard to put into words.

The love we felt for you was strong and no matter what, we will strive to remember you until our last breath.

The love we felt was like walking into a sauna from the freezing cold.

The love we felt was like walking into our favorite restaurants and eating our favorite meal there.

The love we felt was like watching our favorite shows and movies.

The love we felt was like having hot chocolate after a day of playing out in the snow.

The love we felt was like reading our favorite novels over and over again.

The love we felt was like watching Bambi after his mother died.

The love we felt was claiming you as a friend and as a sister.

The love we felt was wanting you in our lives forever.

The love we felt for you was so overwhelming, many of us cried over losing you.

That is the love we felt for you.

We loved you like a sister and will never forget you.

A year later, I have not forgotten the light you brought into my life.

I will always love our friendship.

No matter where I end up in life, I will love and cherish you.