Eulogy For Father

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It was the happiest time in my life; the beginning of something new and exciting. I was thrilled to start my journey along with the rest of the unfamiliar eyes that had the same mind-set as me. As I transcended from middle school to high school, I saw him – Brad. The boy who had a story to tell and I was ready to listen. We formed a beautiful friendship which lasted only three years and turned out to be devastating. Our friendship taught me the most valuable lesson. I learned to not be so naive and be careful of who I trust.
He stood out from the rest and his presence captivated something inside me. The first day of freshman year was the day I knew we were going to be friends for a long time to come. He had a round face and his hazel eyes
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Though his appearance was what attracted me to him, his personality kept me locked in. He was very charismatic and ambitious, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He was very intuitive and knew what he wanted and the challenges that would play a role in his future. He read for fun and enjoyed a good sci-fi series. As serious as he was about his studies, he had an adventurous side to him. He did not let his pain outweigh his carefree life style. When he received a bad grade or got into a fight with his controlling father, he did not let it show. In private he’d let me know what was going on. He was very analytical with almost everything he did and his way of cheering people up was through a …show more content…
As a kid, he found himself playing doctor and instantly fell in love with. When the going got tough he found a solution. He was never afraid to ask for help when he needed it. When he was a kid his mom got really sick and there was nothing he can do to help her. Although, she is fine now he wants to help others from feeling the pain he felt while watching her suffer. Even though he wanted to be a doctor, there came a point in his life where he didn’t want to be a doctor anymore, because he hated his chemistry class. Taking chemistry in high school was hell for him and to think he would have to take similar classes in college was even worse. Nevertheless, thinking back to his mom and how he could help others motivated him to go to college and continue to pursue his

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