Along With Austin

How would one describe Austin Joanne Lewandowski?
How would one describe one's best friend since the second grade?
How would one describe the person that pushed them outside their comfort zone and pushed them to be the best they could be?
How would one describe a person that was late to homeroom every morning, but never got in trouble because the person would come up with such elaborate tales of why they were two minutes late and the teacher just didn't care any more?
How would one describe the best person that has ever been in one's life?
How would one describe the way it felt when one woke up without knowing where that person may be, without a single clue as to where this person has gone?
How would one cope?
How would one describe Austin Joanne Lewandowski?