Letter #3

Dear Darrell,

I've been thinking a lot about you lately. Well, I always think about you... But more often recently. I miss you. Just a few weeks ago I went to Wagner to play Sunday basketball and I saw Dustin and Trish =] DJ has been really busy with Acalanes so he couldn't come. I missed them. I really feel like they're part of my family, no matter how long we go without seeing each other. I'm coaching Orinda Magic this year! Remember when you told me after I graduate I could help you coach? Well here I am, I would never leave you guys! I'm coaching with Katie B!
We played Stockton last Monday, and got killed by 40! I played better my sophomore year than I did last week... That should show you how basketball has been going for me since you left. Friday is my senior night and I don't even want to play. It's not right that you're not going to be there with me. We had a plan, Darrell! We had a plan with no back up because this wasn't supposed to happen! I need you here!
My mom's getting married this summer. She's gotten a lot better and we're getting closer. Thank you so much for being there for me when everything happened my sophomore year. I don't know what I would have done with out you and your family. You're always going to be my home away from home.
I hope where ever you are, you're happy. Don't worry bout us down here, we're all making it. SOme days are a lot harder than others, but we learn to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. You would make us run if we even thought about giving up =]
I miss you, D. Rest In Paradise,
-Lauren