Dakota

Dear Dakota,

I have grown close with you over the years from being best friends with Libby and being with Oliver. You would often come over and go swimming, or stop over at my house to see how my family was doing, you were always checking in on us. I am so glad I had the opportunity to get to know you, and not consider you a friend, but a brother.

I will never forget when you, Libby, Oliver, and I went on a double date to the monster jam and we had to drive separate because you and Oliver both loved driving your trucks so much. I have to say your trucks did look like beauts parked up on that snow bank. When the show was over we went back to your house and watched country music videos. I remember Libby and I sitting in the living room while you and Oliver were in the kitchen making a mountain of pizza rolls, you guys sure loved to eat. :)

Junior prom was definitely a night I will never forget. Having you, Libby, Oliver, and I all pose for pictures is something that I love to look back on. I loved how your dad had to take pictures from all different angles!

Senior homecoming also had some awesome pictures. I love the one where you have your sunglasses on and you are squinting because of the sun. As well as the picture of you and Oliver with your shades on posing like security guys.

Last year, it was the night before Christmas Eve and you were texting me like crazy. I told you I was making peanut butter chocolate dipped cookies, and you insisted that you wanted to help. Although, when you got to my house you just sat there and casually taste tested them. A couple months ago I was scrolling through your instagram pictures and I found the picture of the cookies, they looked burnt. In your caption you should have said they were dipped in chocolate, you must have just wanted everyone to think I'm horrible at baking. :)

I also love your obsession with lights. On that same night we went to watch a light show. You were sitting in the seat behind me and I will never forget how high pitched your voice got when the show started! You were making noises as the lights were dancing. I also found a video you posted on instagram of the light show, your caption for that was a little more accurate, “Some cool shit with the Sharkey family.” :)

I also wanted to upload the video of you that we played at your funeral, but it wouldn't let me...I even made a new one, but I didn't have any luck...I'm sorry...

Today, I still find it extremely hard to believe that you were taken so young. I am glad that you certainly did live your life to the fullest every chance you got. I am thankful to have such an amazing, goofy, loud guy looking over me from up above.  It hurts having to wait so long to see such an amazing guy again, but I know you are with me every day. I love you, Dakota, watch over us all down here, and keep living your life up there..

                                    Love Always,

Your Sister, Bre