Some of the best moments of my life so far, if not the best, were experienced with dillon henry. We became friends when I was a freshman, and he was a sophmore. It started out with me just being excited that someone older would want to hang out with me, and that we were talking as if grade difference didnt matter, and when you were starting off in freshman year, it did. We ended up becoming close, after school we would go eat, watch the dumbest movies that were playing in the theater just to laugh at the stupidity, and if I ever needed help he was the man I would call.
My most recent, and probably the most warming memory I have of dillon henry was in June when I was having a party at my house. My mom was out of town and I never throw parties, but it was my friends birthday and it seemed like the right thing to do. Dillon Henry showed up right when I started freaking out. I was telling him what was going on and he just told me to chill with him. He gave me the biggest hug, and we just stood there, watching all the people go crazy. Then I told him I had “our song” on a cd, and we started laughing because it would be so innappropriate to play at a party.
He left, but came back at 3 in the morning, walked into my room while I was sleeping, woke me up, and asked if I was okay.
That’s Dillon.
Spontaneous is the one word thats brought to my mind when I think of him. And although we could have been closer… he changed my world. I started to get depressed when I heard about his death, but now I’m starting to think that Dillon would just grasp this experience and live life ten times better than before.
And that is what I am going to do.
Thank you, Dil.
Our memories hang on my heart forever,
I love you.