Sunday, 2 December 2012

Our tribute to Ella - friends forever

So after  Green Day and Byron - the wonderful Amy turned to Winnie The Pooh to add to her lovely words


Ella.
A girl who brings a smile to my face, warmth to my soul and treasured memories.

Me and Ella: we were really good at doing things together, 
Whether that was doing past papers, not doing past papers, getting too involved in Wimbledon, singing along to our favourite songs, eating waffles, drinking Belgium beer, getting the giggles in lessons;
Me - always a cacophony of cackles, Ella: a somewhat more elegant silent fit of the giggles, tears streaming down her chuckling face! Our optimistic, possibly over-optimistic, attempt at becoming the schools first green eco-prefects.

I’ve got beautiful memories of the fun we had – all the way back to the first time we met-up outside of school.
It took us 24 takes whilst making a science video to get a clip that didn’t end in a fit of the giggles from one, or more often, both, of us.

For me personally I can’t think of Ella without sun, sea and Woolacombe,
The picture of the roaring waves, Lundy in the distance, the sand at my feet, and Ella by my side. 

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
mourn with those who mourn, Rejoice with those who rejoice,
laugh and cry with the same eyes,
Love.
Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails,

Ella’s love never failed, her love of life, her love for her friends and family persevered through all.

A friend recently said to me: Don’t you find it amazing how our fates intertwine and how the ones who have left can leave a mark upon the ones who stay?

Ella’s courageous fight has left a mark upon me, everybody here, and everyone else who went through it with her.

A mark which will never disappear, but will stay with you and help shape your own life from now on.

She may have lost her fight with cancer, but I can assure you she lost nothing else:
She Never lost her spirit, and passion for life,

Including her joy of art, most recently - the nail variety! her desire for good food, and love of live music. 

Which reminds me just -
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

That was a quote from AA Milne and I’d like to finish on another, that both Ella and I thought was gorgeous:

“We’ll be friends forever won’t we pooh?’ asked Piglet. ‘Even longer,’ Pooh answered.”




3 comments:

  1. What an amazing friendship, it's been said many times that Ella brought joy & fun to everyone, she was truly an inspiration x

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  2. Beautiful words for a beautiful girl! She touched so many people in her life and will continue to..

    The brightest star burns the fastest

    Lucy xx

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  3. Beautiful words for a beautiful girl.....

    Love Nicky x

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