There is so much I didnt know about you Lauren, in particular your love of music and a certain favourite band of yours, The Beatles. In honour of this I have included a picture I took at the Mathew Street festival in Liverpool, August 2005. On stage is a Beatles tribute band including a John Lennon look alike!
All my memories of you are before you moved to America, Christmas's at the grandparents, weddings and the odd birthday. Some of those stand out more than the others such as you Nicola and Deb visiting our house just before you were about to move. You kept trying to climb on my shoulders but I was wearing an Ipswich Town football shirt so you kept sliding off! Playing on my drum kit and you wanting to make lots of noise with the cymbals. Then there was the party at the grandparents also just before you left where you and Nicola painted my fingernails. Oh and Grandma playing catch the ball in the lounge with you and Nicola!!
Finally there is the memory of going shopping in Bury St Edmunds with our mums and sisters when you were living in Bury. Driving to the shops in Debs car with Billy Joel's song We Didnt Start The Fire constantly playing on the stereo with all you girls singing along. Walking round the shops you wanted to be carried all the time, of course I couldn't say no to that cheeky smile of yours!
Its with these memories I will always remember you and to this day haven't stopped thinking about you, until we meet again some day. Love you always
Little
Beautiful
Cousin.
Lauren.. I have to admit we did some pretty stupid stuff together, but it was all so worth it! Between the boys we wrote on toilet paper about, the food we cooked in your kitchen, or the times we spent fighting about who's hair looked cuter, they are memories that will stay with me forever. I can still taste the mashed potatoes and stuffing we cooked, and not to mention, burnt almost everyday, or at least whenever you had them. I wish i could tell you how awesome every one of your friends are, as i was so beligerently drunk at your house without you, and they STILL put up with me! I cannot count the good times we have had together, and I am excited to see you again someday. I love you Lauren, and God Bless.
Lauren your love for life inspired me to become a better person. You truely saw the silver lining around every cloud. Your up beat attitude was unequaled. I will never forget all the night parties we had at my house that you loved so much, watching the sun come up from my bed room window to watching your drunken tumbles down my basement stairs. The never ending photo shoot with your camera has been a blessing for all of your loved ones sincce your passing. Drunken Blue Jay games, making out in the bleachers, and defending you from the angry mobs that you told off on the go train. I will truely miss the presence you had in my life. Lauren you had a smile that could clear a cloudy sky. You truly were one in a million babe. The love and memories that we shared togeather will travel with me no matter where life takes me. The time i spent with you will forever be a land mark in my life. You were a friend, a drinking buddy, a crush. You will be in my heart forever Lauren. Although we have lost you we can be at peace because I know your in heaven smiling down on us. I love you Coop god bless your soul!
Untill we meet again love.... L.B.C FOREVER
Laurn Beth(any) Cooper
From drinking at Blue Jays/Football Games, bowling, playing hoops for heart at school, school dances (crying for ABSOLUTELY no reason... "Emotions" fault), sports banquets, concerts, and getting Shannon suspended, you were most certainly the wildest and most drunk girl who ever came into our lives. As most know, the four of us shared a common love for food. Some of the best times were when we were simply eating chips, burning our food on the BBQ or making our AMAZING drunken sandwiches at your house (Stuie, we thought we always cleaned up so well... apparently not haha). You will always be remembered to most of us as "the life of the pre-bezz"... it was always a surprise to see you up past 11 o'clock. One of the best things about you is that you set your "by the end of grade 12 I want to have . . ." goals and accomplished them within two months wooooohooooo ; D. Even though it may not have lasted long, the times that us four were able to share are definitely ones that will always be remembered, not only by us, but by those all around us. The times that we fully remember are also some of our favourites, like going to wasaga beach, tanning/swimming at your house, being bored at Kirsten and Baylie's house (before going out to drink), watching the guys play poker in Clayton's garage or playing soccer with friends at Laurier Park. All of these memories will forever make us laugh and appreciate every moment we were able to spend together. Along with your smile, your laugh is something that all three of us can still hear and will most certainly never forget. You are our sunshine (our only sunshine), and we know that you will be watching over us for the rest of our lives. Love you soooooo much, more then you'll ever know.
L.B.C forever
