The Borzoi

The Borzoi

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Who would have thought such an extravagant man existed?

      In poorly lit, cluttered but organized room with dark red drapes hung from the window, there sat the man we all knew and came to love. We called him “Borzoi”in which was a breed of dog, but his real name is Andrew Thorne. At first glimpse, his shy exterior shown through the words of a thick-accented voice that was hard to understand at times. When he spoke his hands randomly flailed around like a true stereotypical Italian. Only he wasn't Italian. His voice could be pristine, blunt and yet also soothing and mellow, the kind of voice you endlessly wished to fall asleep to every night.

His lips curved upward in a smile as his mystical eyes looked upon the great seeking device which made it all possible to view this splendorous being. Oh, how his long hair fell flat against his tall, sleek and slender curves that only a god dared to embody.

      

His wise attitude when dealing with situations without becoming uncontrollably upset was always admirable. There were many times I became upset on his behalf because I felt that he did not deserve the aggravation. But his loss of words during a disagreement would always be recovered to quickly prove his points.

      

      Always being a fanatic about spelling errors in a day to day conversation, he would generously correct our words for the simple fact that we may want know how to say them properly. From that point on, he was recognized by us as a human dictionary or an information desk. He would honestly try to answer every question, no matter the intention or how obscure. Although sometimes being sensitive about certain personal situations, he would politely excuse the subject matter.

      

     Later on during our friendship, as I became good friends with Andy, I focused on his extravagant behavior when acting around others. Now that I've encountered all sides of Andy, I know more about him then given credit. How ever, I will continue to see all shades of Andy as he will always be admired by my friends and me. For Andrew Thorne is a truly remarkable and well-rounded individual.