Luke Thomas Urbanovsky! There’s honestly so much I could say about you. We met in 2nd grade in Mrs. Brawner’s class. You were new to our school and I remember your mom brought our class cupcakes to thank us for accepting you. I always made fun of you and said that was the only reason I was your friend. As the years went on and we shared all our elementary and intermediate classes together we became really good friends. In 3rd grade I remember I made you so mad at me because I told on you for tripping my best friend and you got sent to the counselors office crying your eyes out and saying I was lying. I’ll never forget being in Austin at Future Problem Solving in 6th grade and you asking me to dance. The problem was you didn’t know how to dance so you decided we should just jump in place to the music. You always could make me laugh…even when I was so mad at you, you somehow made me smile. Another hilarious memory I have is when everyone was over at my house and we started doing Peter Answers…you me and Jordan were completely freaked out and I remember us all sitting in the corner shaking. And then later finding out it was all a joke that our friends had pulled on us. I remember freshman year when you were going through your “punk phase” and I bought you all preppy clothes for your birthday because I was determined to make you preppy haha and then in return you bought me super dark emo clothes to wear for my birthday. You were and will always be a best friend of mine. There’s countless memories I have with you that I can’t even put them all in to words. All the crazy times we had in Mr. Fain’s class especially. We definitely butted heads at times and fought a lot…but no matter what I still would’ve been there for you through anything. It’s so crazy how fast things change…You were my first kiss and I’ll never forget that. One thing I am most thankful for that you did for me and I never got a chance to tell you was how supportive you were for me through the death of my dad. Everyone was sorry for me and felt bad, but you were the one person who truly helped me through it and would distract me from the hurt. I’ll never be able to show you how special that was to me. We all really need you watching over us down here. Things are really hard at times. I try to take it day by day and just tell myself I’ll see you soon, but sometimes it just gets overwhelming and all hits at once. Please watch over all of us hurting. We need you. And we can’t get through this without your help. I know you are chilling with my daddy up there talking about A&M and what not. I care about you a whole lot, Luke. More than I think you ever really knew. I’ll miss our family vacations and hot tub floating but I know each day is day closer for us all to be reunited again. I love you with my whole entire heart and I miss you.
Written By: Shelbi Hardin
Written By: Shelbi Hardin