You’ve been my friend since I was 14, you were always like a big sister and we have so many memories. I miss you so much, I wish I could have told you how much I love you. Xxxxx

My beautiful Laura Benson, it breaks my heart to be writing this. I still can’t believe you’re gone. You were like no other, you lit up every space you entered with love and passion, you brought smiles to so many. You gave me the confidence I needed to become who I am today, you made me strong when I felt the weakest, you gave me your love when I felt alone, you made me apply for university when I didn’t think I was ready and you made me believe I could do anything, and now you’re gone I just want to make you proud. Thank you so much for blessing me with your sparkle and your radiance. I’ll carry you with me for the rest of my life, and hopefully find some comfort in knowing that every step I take you are by my side. I’m so sorry for any pain I caused you, I wish I could have done more to show you how much I love and care for you. You are like no other, you are my role model and you always have been, I’ll get that degree for you, I’ll keep going for you, I know my worth because you wouldn’t ever let me take less than what you believed I deserved. Thank you for your strength, I know you’ll light the path ahead for both me and your wonderful family to guide us all through this darkness. We need you now more than ever, rest in paradise my beautiful angel. I know you’re with me x

I love you so much Laura. I still can't believe you're gone. Thank You for being the sparkle that everyone needed, the rainbow in a cloudy day and the star in a dark winter's sky, and the thought in my mind when I say to myself 'what would Laura do in this situation?' whenever I am finding life hard. Thank you for the memories and the conversations of you where people can't help but smile. You had so much love to give to everyone, had so much intellect and spiritual alignment, and having a conversation with you was always worth my time and more. I never had any doubt you'd be a maid of honour at mine and Jamie's wedding when it happened. Maybe I'll get a cardboard cutout of you instead, or toast to you. You are the most beautiful soul and beautiful person I have ever met and it is sad to know that no-one else will see that beauty now or experience one of the most interesting conversations in their lifetime, or cross paths with a life-changing soul. It's hard to know that we will never see you again. At times like these, you wish you had told that person one more time how much you love them, told them one more time how amazing they are and told them one more time that you were present in their life and I'm sorry I didn't do that as much as I should have. I guess you don't think about these things when you feel your time with your family will be endless. I hope wherever you are now, you are happy, and you know how much you are loved and missed. There will never be anyone quite like you Laura.

My beautiful Soul Sister xo