By: Judee-Ann Saliba
Thank you all for coming to help us celebrate Judee’s life and share our grief at her passing.
They say, “Beauty gets the attention, but personality gets the heart”. That’s how Judee got me both. She’s one of the people I know who had a very kind and soft heart. As her close friend my heart breaks into pieces now that she was gone, - gone for now, because I know someday I will see her again not lying in a coffin without a breath but breathing fresh air in the wonderful garden of God, because I believe in eternal life, and she makes me to.
Judee had lived an amazing life even though it was rather short. Judee was a great friend; she was the kind of friend that stands by you when you need somebody to …show more content…
be there. Judee and I we’re neighbor, classmate since elementary up to high school. That’s how we became very close friends and we have shared a lot of things with each other and even dreams. I know her very well, from her favorites, dislikes, hidden talents, even her mood I already memorized it. For how many years, how could I ever forget it? We almost treat each other as sisters. I saw her grew and handle things and situations, she always have a heart for those people who’s in need.
What is it that we remember when we think of Judee?
I think everyone who knows her very well would agree with me on this. It was her sense of humor. She was the kind of person that would make everyone laugh so hard that they’d end up crying, her very funny jokes, And in terms of mocking and bullying she will throw you words that you can’t resists to laugh with. I don’t know but she’s a Nice Bully. I mean she can take it in a nice way. That is what I will truly miss about Judee. She could make me laugh when I am really sad. She always cheered me up when she knew I just had a bad day. That’s the trademark of Judee. She always wanted to make people happy. Within our friendship, we always tried to make a practice of turning negatives into positives, and that is what I would like to try to do right …show more content…
now.
Judee’s death was sudden.
I remember when I heard the news I simply could not believe it. Judee was too young but as it slowly occurred to me I have realized that Judee indeed lived her life wonderfully. Judee was well loved and she had done so many things on earth and I’m sure she’ll do much more in heaven. I will forever be grateful to have known Judee. I will forever be grateful that Judee was there at the right place. I will forever be grateful for spending 11 years of my life with a friend like her. All the memories I have shared with her since we were child will forever be cherished and remembered. Judee will forever live in my heart…in our hearts. Judee is in heaven now and we are here at her funeral. This is not the time for us to grieve her death but it’s our time to celebrate her life. Don’t ever forget Judee. She never wanted to see people cry. She wanted to make everyone happy. So at this moment when we are about to lay her body to rest, let’s all think back and remember how Judee touched our lives. How she made us laugh and how good Judee was as a person. This is not the moment for us to shed our tears but we should all be thankful that we were given the chance to have known a girl named Judee. Judee will forever be missed but I know in the right time, I will meet Judee again. We will all meet Judee again and she’ll make us laugh until we cry
again.
To really end up this eulogy, I just want to sing a song, one of our favorites. Judee and I love to sing this whenever we want to remember the beauty of life we had, even though we’re just best friends because this song is for couples. But then, we considered it as our theme, because basically we’re partners. So here it goes;
I can't remember when you weren't there
When I didn't care for anyone but you
I swear we've been through everything there is
Can't imagine anything we've missed
Can't imagine anything the two of us can't do
Through the years, you've never let me down
You turned my life around, the sweetest days I've found
I've found with you ... Through the years
I've never been afraid, I've loved the life we've made
And I'm so glad I've stayed, right here with you
Through the years
Thank you, thank you Judee.
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