Billy Peterson to Leave CSI

Searching for Long Lost Friends

Hehe!!! i'm embarking on a Facebook journey. hehehe. yeah, i know that sounds weird and crazy and you're probably wondering "what the heck is he talking about?" well maybe not but i don't care. i'm writing this because i just wanna say what i'm doing. a long time ago i lost contact of 2 friends because they moved away. and now i'm going to search for them on facebook. crazy... i know. i'm willing to take the risk of several messages from people who might not be them but i'm only looking for 2 friends so that will make stuff simpler. i wonder if i'll get any answers. anyway. ok. I'm not going to get my hopes up. wish me luck though.

-Alex

I'm feeling a whole lot better... how bout you?

Well, yesterday were the funeral services for John and for Sheri. I was surprised that Sheri's was an open casket. John's was pre-arranged with speakers where as Sheri's wasn't except for her brother and her cousin. The service was beautiful. I didn't get to see John's. It was so crowded that I had to step into one of the side rooms where the viewing took place Friday. But I heard everyword and it was a beautiful service. I was able to get a seat for Sheri's service. So many great things were said about her. Mr. Forrest, Marisa, and I got up to say a few words. Of course separately and respectively. I felt so much better spilling out my story about camping there than I would have in speech class. Sheri was such a wonderful person and to see so many of our classmates come back to pay final respects was unbelievably beautiful.

The reception was beautiful. Slide show was hard to watch at times but it was a beautiful presentation. The dancing was fantastic. And the signing of books was worth doing. All I can really say is that I'm doing a lot better now.

How about everyone else?

Just too hard

I don't get it. I just don't. Why? They were great people. I didn't know John very well but he was a great guy. He was smart, nice, very social, loving, and caring. And more but I didn't know him very well. Sheri on the other hand, I knew well. Not the best but she was one of my best friends. You don't think something is going to happen to you or your friends until one of your friends dies. She was an amazing girl. A friend that was always there... or there when she could be. They didn't deserve to die. Everyday I think I'm going to pass John at school, or I'm going to see Sheri log on to AIM but I know neither is going to happen. First Lorelei, then Adrianna, and now Sheri and John. I don't think I can deal with these deaths. I know that I have friends who are there for me as I am there for them but what happens when we're alone? When we're at school or working or in our own homes and can't make it to each other? What happens then?

Last year when Lorelei passed away I went to swing dancing as well as some other of my friends who knew Lorelei. One of my friends broke into tears at Ellington, and David came to see what was wrong. He didn't know how to help. Now he has lost 2 friends, and I just feel it's going to be important for all of us to be even closer together to each other.

I lost a best friend, a friendly soulmate, and a sister when Sheri died.I'm never going to be able to replace her and I don't even want to try to replace her because no one can replace her. I just wish I could have told her that I loved her more. You never know how precious life is until you lose someone or something. Life isn't about money and wealth, that's greed. Life is about love and friendship and living and experiencing the pleasures in life. Dance. Sing. Skydive. Do something adventurous. Most of all: tell people you love, that you do indeed love them, because you never know when they'll be gone.