Celebrating a sweet spirit

Four years ago Lauren closed her eyes to this world and opened them to another.  There are truly no words to describe how much our whole family misses her.  I don’t know just how she did it but she managed to understand people on a deep soul level.  She made them feel seen, understood and loved. 

While I was thinking of what to put in this post, I came across some cards she had given me over the years and thought it would be a nice visual for you guys to see how special she made me feel.  There are a few Eddie Izzard references in there, a hockey reference (dare you to find it)  and one goofing on her very own mom, Cousin O’Love for wearing a pajama top out in public. (Not on purpose, I don’t think!) 

Lauren had a very sweet and gentle spirit, full of love and light. She encouraged me in all my woo-woo activities because she knew what was in my heart and trusted that.  We were partners in crime, permanently twelve years old (and don’t you know she would have gladly gone with me to see David Cook just because) and soul sisters from many, many lives together. 

I wish she were still here for a million reasons (not all of them selfish),but I know that when I close my eyes here and wake up there, she will be waiting for me with arms wide open.  

On this day, I celebrate and honor all that Lauren’s life meant to me and to many others and send out a beam of yellow light to Cousin O’Love, La’s dad Steve and Artsy McFartsy herself. Life isn’t the same without her, is it? 

“With every goodbye you learn ….”