in memory of

Eric Thibodaux

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by Jason Fernandez

Golden Meadow, Louisiana
A Nicholls State University student, Eric was shot and killed at a 2021 New Year’s Eve party in Schriever.

Connection

We kinda grew up together, to keep it short. We went to school together pretty much throughout our whole lives. Went to Nicholls together, always hung out with him outside of school, this and that.

Memories

Probably the first couple months of freshman year over here, we would hang out at their house, hang out on the patio, little get-togethers and stuff.

Reminders

Every time I go down the bayou, I can see his house on the backroad. And there’s the Chick-fil-A, we had a funny encounter type of deal over here. And those two things make me think about him, like literally from seeing stuff.

Wish I could say

I appreciate him, I guess. I mean, obviously, I didn’t think that would happen, so I appreciate the time we had together.

I wish i could tell Eric