It has taken me quite a while to post something here and I\u2019m not exactly sure why. I think it\u2019s because I can\u2019t do justice to Lucas and his beautiful family and friends that are suffering his loss. <\/p>\n
There are so many things I think of when I think of Lucas but the biggest thing, and my favorite thing, would have to be his smile. That big goofy wonderful grin. He always made me feel at home and safe and comfortable no matter where we were. I could see Lucas at the Harris\u2019 house or in a Tarlie\u2019s apartment in New York City or anywhere and he always made me feel genuinely and completely liked and part of things. That smile made me want to smile; it made me want to crawl inside of his head and his world and figure out the joke or where all the fun was. I always instantly relaxed whenever I saw Lucas. That smile always made me feel that there shouldn\u2019t be any problems in the world. I\u2019ll miss that.<\/p>\n
The story I have is a bit silly, but it is one of my strongest memories of Lucas. Tarlie and I were college roommates and once Lucas came to stay with us. Our sorority was having a big party and I also had a friend in town staying with us. After our party, my date and his friends wanted to go out and there wasn\u2019t enough room in the car for all of us. Because I was ridiculous and boy crazy, I ended up going with them and leaving Lucas and my friend alone in a parking lot at a strange school in a strange town (sorry Judi if you are reading this\u2026). My friend told me the next day how Lucas had figured out how to get them home and how he had made the long walk feel fun and safe. The next day I was mortified by my behavior and leaving the two of them. Lucas never made me feel bad about that. I always waited, even years later for him to at least tease me about that night, and he never did. I have always felt I owed him one for taking care of my friend that night.<\/p>\n
Tarlie, I\u2019m so glad you did this site. I think it is a beautiful thing and I enjoy reading everyone\u2019s memories of Lucas. This is such a horrible sad time, but I don\u2019t think the end of his life should be marked with just tears. I love seeing this funny silly and real celebration of him.<\/p>\n
Lucas to me is strong and caring and sweet and funny. He is kindhearted and warm and fun. He is a good Southern boy who always seemed to respect the people in his life, even the strangers he met on the street. He was always easy to talk to and great to be around. I don\u2019t have a little brother but if I did I would want him to be like Lucas. I am shocked and saddened by Lucas\u2019 death. I was enjoying getting to know the adult he was becoming. I\u2019ll miss that I can\u2019t grow up with Lucas and see where life would\u2019ve taken him. I can only wonder what he would have been like. I\u2019m certain though that he would always have kept that grin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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