Personal Eulogy

There are those mysterious strangers who seem to creep into your heart in the quiet, dead moments of the night. They’re the people that sometimes place their hands on your heart and refuse to remove it till the lesson you need is learned, regardless of if they are still there. So, when a silent boy slipped into my life I had no idea he would impact me in the most awe-inspiring, life-changing way. The linemen stood in a precise line straight across the dying grass, staring down their opponents. Different body shapes were evident to the crowd, but none were particularly unusual or bulky in an uncomfortable way. Towards the middle of the group of players was number 63, a boy with sheer drive and dedication blazing behind his caramel colored
As a young boy he dreamed of joining something greater and serving his country. Now, be mindful, there are many ways to serve one’s country. The variety of it all never had the appeal to Spencer though; he wanted to be the first on the line fighting for those he loved back home as well as the team fighting with him. So his dream turned to joining the U.S. Marines. With the way he plays football it’s apparent to anyone watching that he is a team player, and willing to do whatever it takes. As proof, last year he cracked his fibula and begged to play on it anyways. With someone like Spencer in your life you can’t expect to not get changed in one way or another, and as really good friends I could feel my perception of things starting to
If I were to stand back at the time and really evaluate the situation… I could have seen that what I needed to do was realize what I kept turning to or pushing away. With those simple words, I’ve now begun to realize that the thing that follows you most-in your waking life and in your decrypted dreams- is your passion in disguise. It hides this way because it wants you to search it out, and chase after it with both hands outstretched and open, ready to capture your prize. So through the rough and the worse I happened to stumble upon a person who remained consistent to himself and dreams, which is so hard to come by