Thoughtful Surprises

[posted by Emily Risley]

Luke was the most thoughtful person I know. He would always think of others in ways that would never occur to me. On days when I would need it most, almost as if he knew, he would text me to hang out or send a video of an amazing singer he wanted me to hear or picture memory. One of the most memorable times was during his last semester at CUA. I was working in Campus Ministry, and Luke would come by my office quite often to say hi. We were both super busy, and he would sometimes stop by when I was out. One of these times, I came back to the most “Luke” thing ever: a message made out of sticky notes on my computer. I took a picture and hold it in my heart always. I am so amazed that God gave me such an incredible friend. I feel his presence every day, and am reminded of him every time I see a sticky note.

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