It's at this time when people Remember the good times, regret the bad and the things that were never said.
You stepped in and stepped up at a time when I was a difficult teenager and I hope you knew how much I appreciated that. You gave great advice to us all and could always be relied upon to have a good old bitch fest over a kebab on a Friday night.
I have lots of memories to tell but two that stick with me are both at parties (surprise surprise)
I had just come in from a night out at stupid o'clock in the morning and snuck in the house with my friend expecting everyone to be in bed. To my surprise, there was music blaring from the kitchen. Knowing it was you and my mum, I went in there to find; your laptop on the kitchen side blasting out your tunes, the big light off with a disco ball in the corner and you running on the treadmill wearing a bright pink wig, with a brandy and coke in one hand and a fag in the other!!! Something that happened most weekends.
Another funny memory I have is after a Halloween party you both hosted. Everyone had gone home and me and my mum had gone to bed, but you stayed downstairs with you laptop and music. Later in the night I woke to go to the toilet to find you sat on the toilet pants round your ankles, head slumped between your knees asleep. I probably should have woken you up, but thought it was funnier to leave you there :)
You were always the life and soul of any party or gathering and that's why everyone loved your company.
You've shown inspirational strength over the time of your Illness, never complaining and fought right until the very end.
Lydia has all the photos of you both together, and I will make sure she knows what a fighter her grandad was.
You're going to be missed by us all and that is a space that will never be filled.
Sleep tight
Kayleigh xx
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