A Great Loss

My best friend is getting married. Not my best girl friend. My best guy friend. And that kind of sucks.

See, when you have a friend that is the same gender you are get married, it's exciting. They're entering a whole new stage of life and they've found their "perfect mate" or whatever people call them. And you can still talk to them and hang out with them and whatever. Granted, that time you have with them will be limited, but it'll still be available.

With friends of the opposite gender, it's time to (metaphorically, mind you) kiss them goodbye. Now you can't be friends, because it might be considered scandalous for a married guy to be friends with a single girl (or vice versa). Not that I disagree with this rule, I just hate that I have to give up my best friend. So, this is my goodbye eulogy to Andrew Edward Burger.

Andrew Edward Burger, born June 27, 1985, will pass into the great beyond on April 13, 2007. A few short weeks ago, he contracted the terminal disease known as "True Love Syndrome" and has been given only a few short months to prepare himself for this. He will be loved and missed. Graduate of Hillcrest High School, Andrew participated in many of the school's top bands and played the baritone sax. He had a habit of threatening to shove short girls in the sax's case, but was the kindhearted type of person to joke about it but not actually carry out these threats. He was a hard worker, moving to top positions at such prestigious businesses such as Western Watts, Edwards Cinemas, and Melaleuca. After these subsequent events, Andrew served a mission in two locations: he was first sent to Caracas, Venezuela where he served with vigor until the American missionaries were forced to leave. He finished his mission in Antofagasta, Chile where he served as branch president for several months. He was a faithful LDS young man and everyone around him knew of his great faith. He was a good friend and a good uncle to his many nieces and nephews. He is survived by only a few close friends, as many others have already passed into "eternal bliss." Those who survive him will greatly miss him.

Alright, I know I'm goofy and a cheeseball and whatever, but giving up your best friend is hard. I'm way excited for him, I really am, and Nicole's a really great girl, but it's still hard. Alls I've got to say is if she breaks his heart, I'm breaking her neck! He's my bestest bud and I'm a bit hesitant to let him go, as I think is normal.

So, farewell, Andrew. You've been a great friend, and I will mourn your passing. One day, when I have passed into the realm of "eternal bliss," maybe we can hang out again -- with our spouses in tow, of course. Ach, meine zuchershnecke...