Eulogy for a friend

Christian had lived an amazing life even though it was rather short. Christian was a great friend; he was the kind of friend that stands by you when you need somebody to be there. He once saved my life. We were both young kids then and we weren’t very close. I was hastily walking across the street when Christian saw a speeding car. If it wasn’t for Christian, I would have died right there. That’s how I became close to him. Yes, that was 10 years ago and we’ve been inseparable ever since. What is it we think of when we remember Christian? I think we can all agree that it was genuine kindness and personality. He had a great character and did many things for those around him. I remember working with him at our volunteer program. We both volunteered to help teach soccer to kids who suffered from autism. We both were doing it just because we needed service hours. That changed for Christian as soon as he started. The energy he brought with him was just amazing. He always had a smile on his face and never got frustrated. He inspired many people including myself. Christian is in heaven now and we are here at his funeral. This is not the time for us to grieve his death but it’s our time to celebrate his life. Don’t ever forget Christian. He never wanted to see people cry. He wanted to make everyone happy. So at this moment when we are about to lay his body to rest, let’s all think back and remember how Christian touched our lives. How he made us laugh and how good Christian was as a person. This is not the moment for us to shed our tears but we should all be thankful that we were given the chance to have known a man named Christian.

Christian will forever be missed but I know in the right time, I will meet Christian again. We will all meet him again and he’ll greet us with the same warm smile that he always has.