I couldn't believe that I had become so involved in someone's life that I had just met soon before. Unfortunately there were only about a few people there. I was completely outraged at this act because of all the parties that he hosted and invited thousands to them, only this few amount cared to show up. A man that paid out his own pocket to make others lives well wasn't repaid at all and these people ended up basically just taking advantage of him. I enjoyed talking with his father at his funeral however. It was good to connect with someone that didn't see Gatsby as a man that just threw really good parties and actually saw him as a decent human being. When I had first met Gatsby I was a little taken aback about what to think of him. Here was this man that kept a very low profile but as far as his parties they were anything but low profile and seemed like he almost wanted to show off. To me, his memory will never be forgotten. Not many people came to his funeral but in my eyes I don't really care because all the people that showed up were the ones that really mattered to him and it was good to connect with them as well. I am now on my way home to grieve privately without all these people around. I cannot believe that he is truly gone and I wish this was all just a dream.
- Nick
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