“Oh really? Well ya know I’m a great person to talk to.”

When I think of all the great memories I had with Susie, it is hard for me to pick one and call it my favorite. Susie, like I have mentioned many times, was my first true friend from the rivalry town of Rocky Point (which I am now proud to serve, help the people here and also call it my own home).

The first time I met her was at the public library, a girl named Gina from shoreham told me that we would be great friends and that I should get to know her, so I actually starting talking to her on IM by saying “hey, my friend Gina says I should talk to you”. Immediately, her response was, “Oh really? Well ya know I’m a great person to talk to.”

That pretty much set up the friendship that we had. Going in to visit the library, I found a short young girl with her fingerless gloves, tons of bracelets, multi-colored socks and the biggest smile in the world. We talked like we already knew each other for 100 years. I also met Mr. Facini for the first time that day too.

From there we became so close, I always sought advice from Susie when I needed it, whether it would be a text at 3am, which I would get yelled at for staying up so late on a school night by her response the next morning, or me asking if I can come over so we can talk in the porch. Susie always had my back, and I always had hers. Through it all she would be the first one to text me “are you okay? or “do you need to talk?”.

She really was a true sister to me. It’s so hard for me to not be able to text her anymore when I need a good friend to talk to. A day doesn’t go by that I still expect to see a text message from her with the usual “WHATS GOIN’ ON, BRO”.

I miss  her so much just like everyone else, I know she is watching over me, and although I wish it wasn’t so, I’m thankful for it at the same time. Susie is someone that comes along one in a million. She’s someone we should all try to be in life. Stay close my friend, I love you and miss you terribly. <3

-Andrew Miller