Where do I begin?
I would just like to express my gratitude for having you as a friend and brother. It feels like hosting you on your official visit at Penn was yesterday. I can remember that first meal of the visit at Maggianos with your dad, the other recruits and the coaches. Countless workouts, practices, and games. Hanging out in the lockerroom. Eating at Hill or Houston. Hanging out on campus. The roadtrips. Being in the trenches with you knowing you genuinely wanted to see me succeed. Sometimes the competition can supersede the bond. Not with you. Never with you. We played the same position and yet, I always knew you were genuinely rooting for me and vice versa! That is part of the reason why our bond was more than a friendship. It was a brotherhood. We were and still are family. Not having you here hurts!!! I find solace in knowing I was able to hang out with you last February in Cancun. It had been 10 years! I was so happy to be able to introduce my wife, Mayra, and get to know Megan in person!! What a treasured memory eating seafood in Puerto Morelos overlooking the water at Mar Bella, one of my favorite spots! We caught up on life as if no time had passed at all! We laughed, a lot! Shared war stories from our time as teammates and laughed some more. What an incredible last memory.
I love you so much bro! Thank you for the positive impact you’ve had on me. Thank you for being so genuine and real! Thank you for the joy you spread! You will be remembered fondly! What we do in life echoes in eternity!!!
Love,
CT