Forever in my Heart: Nick Swanson

It pains me to write this. Yet, I feel if I don't I'll keep thinking it's a dream. My best friend's brother died the other night. I grew up with them. Over the years, I've come to know them as my second family. I'm at a lost for words. Our relationship was rocky at times, but there were many, many good moments.

Nick, I'll always remember our childhood.

Summer days by the pool,

The first day of school.

Mario kart sessions and I was continuously beat by you and Corrin.

When you taught me the Pokemon game,

Always getting me in trouble with your mom,

I'd try to pout about it for the whole day, but then you'd do something or say something funny and I just had to laugh.

Trick or treating in our elementary school days,

That one Halloween when you dressed as a woman and you bravely walked on to the playground. Epicness.

Your vivid imagination,

Chilling in the barn,

Walking through the wash,

Teaching me how to make Wolverine claws with the bamboo leaves.

Telling me that my voice sounded like Alicia Keys.

All of this and so many I'll remember. I am praying for you and your family. Rest in peace, my friend.