Friend Tribute Two: Jasmine Errey

Name: Jasmine Errey
Era: HS > VCE
Characteristics: Loyal, Smart, Hard Worker, Good Listener, Giving

Genius at: Science, Photography

Favorite Memories:

• Jasmine proudly showed off her new keyring on her schoolbag outside the Home Economics wing at Minerva. It was a Cadbury key ring which she stated was ‘chocolate scented’. I mistook this as ‘chocolate centered’ and tried to bite into it. The memory is as etched into my mind as the teeth marks are on the corner of that rubber keyring. She laughed about it, and didn’t get angry about the fact her new keyring now had a bite mark across it.
• One year, she gave me a Milky Bar and a hackey sack for my birthday. Quite possibly two of my favorite things at that time.
• When playing basketball for P.E in the Minerva Hall, I noticed Jasmine sitting on the sidelines. Being the good friend I am, I pulled her onto the court to get involved and have some fun. She was insisting that sport wasn’t really her thing as I dragged her onto the court. I should have listened, as no more than 20 seconds later she went to catch the ball and it hit her straight in the head. I felt so bad. I think my words were something like: “I’m sorry, I didn’t know… ..you can come sit back down now..” as I took her back to the sidelines. Sorry Jas.
• She was integral in one of the most path defining days of my life. One day at school she was asking me about Sarah (after Kristen’s party)(those not in the know can probably join the dots)(those with dirty minds, it was just smoochin!). She made a comment which took my surprise “Do you want me to ask her out for you?”
  Up until that point I didn’t even think it was possible for someone like me to have a girlfriend. I thought Sarah was great, and maybe a lot greater than me – so the thought didn’t cross my mind. I of course said ‘yes!’, she seemed to think it was possible! That very same day Sarah dropped a letter to Kristen asking me out. The rest is history (the present and the future!).
• She was one of the very few people who listened to my rants and conspiracy theories
• One day she came and took photos of the Mudge (my high school band with a couple of mates) and made us all a frame of the four members, with kool paper and music stickers. It still hangs on my wall to this day…

Why you want to be her friend: “No matter what’s going on around, or how fast the world moves – she will take the time to listen”

VOX Aug 26, 2008