Mr. Individuality Davis has a one-of-a-kind smile. You know Terrance is nearby from a mile away. Without a doubt, he will come running to you just to give you a hug and say, ”Hi,” just because.

It is important that we keep hopeful through our sadness and our waiting. Terrance would have us do nothing else other than keep on praising the Lord, and trust Him. He would have us singing at the top of our lungs, clapping our hands and stomping our feet. Never in my life have I met someone so in love with God, so full of Christ. Terrance is a true man for others.

In our prayer services, we have all talked about how we first met Terrance and the impact he had in our lives with just his presence. Wherever he may be at this moment, I’m sure that he knows that we love him and that we keep him in our prayers. Most importantly, he knows that God is watching over him and seeing him though every step of the way. The Lord will never abandon his children, especially not Terrance, who loves Him in such a special way.

I must admit that Terrance and I are not the best of friends, but I do consider him a great friend. He is not a fool-around kind of guy, though he is very silly. Wherever I saw Terrance on campus, he hugged me while yelling “Kaaarinaaaaaaa,” and he gave me a huge kiss on the cheek. He can brighten up even my worst day. His joy, his cheerfulness and his love are a brightly beaming light that is so contagious.

I remember my first performance with Ballet Folklórico here on campus; I was so incredibly nervous walking onto that Gaston stage — then I heard Terrance yelling my name at the top of his lungs. He was so excited for me that I could not help but be excited for myself.

Wherever he is, Terrance makes his presence known. I remember being in Lauinger one very stressful night, and Terrance was literally on the floor yelling and singing and being oh so loud! It was the funniest thing I have ever seen while in the library. He doesn’t care where he is or who he is with — Terrance will be himself, and be it to the best of his ability. He is always his incredible, radiant self.

Terrance, I pray that you come back and read this and see how much we all care and miss you right now.

I asked Ellie Gunderson (COL ’10) to write something that I could add to this viewpoint, and this is what she has to say:

“Terrance was a gift from God, and the only comfort I have at this time is the fact that he is up there singing on God’s praise team. It was a blessing to see his faith in God manifest itself even more here in South Africa. He sang on the praise team at our church here in Cape Town and touched the lives of so many people here, even in a whole new country. What a blessing to know him for the time that I did. He had more love in his heart than anyone I have ever met, and my life would have been so drastically different without him. He had so much potential, but I take comfort in the fact that in just 20 years, he accomplished his purpose and inspired people in a way that most people never will in their whole lives.

It is a sad time now because we miss him, but we have to try to be happy that he was in our lives, because he changed us all for the better.”

Karina Ramirez is a junior in the College.