Favorite Person Essay

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Luke Foster 6/9/2013 ENC 1101 Descriptive Essay In Memory of “Landy” my favorite person Only the good die young; that is the first thing that comes to my mind, when I think about my favorite person Orlando Bompensa. Orlando or “Landy” as He liked to be called was my friend Landon’s Dad. Landy tragically passed away from a heart attack Dec. 4th, 2010. He was an Italian from New Jersey who loved his family and friends, as well as his Harley Davidson. Hands down Landy was the best man I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I would do anything for a few extra moments with him; I feel like I took the days I did have with him for granted. Landy was an incredible, loving person who has taught me so much and I can never thank him. The beginning is a blur; I can not remember Landy not being a part of my life, but to be technical I met the Bompensa family when Landon and I played tee ball. Even looking back to those years, I remember Landy waking Landon and I up to play catch or taking us to a baseball field to practice fielding ground balls. He was such a family man and always trying to make sure everybody was having fun or at least happy. Landy was also a very hard worker and he made sure his family was not only taken care of but comfortable financially. He showed me the qualities of a real father and husband, I am very grateful for that. I remember one road trip to North Carolina with Landy and the Bompensa family; I had such a great time. We went white water rafting, hiking and sightseeing gorgeous waterfalls. Landy made the trip great, his stories and jokes he would tell could make anyone laugh; he was very charismatic. One of the nights we were there Landy saw me struggling to catch a fire fly. He went back to the R.V and returned with a mason jar and showed me how to almost let the fire fly go in itself then put the lid on. I had never known of a father
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