Dear Chantelle,
You’ve always been there for me as a shining light. You’ve seen me at my worst, sat with me, listened and always took time to understand me.
From the very beginning, you wanted to help. I came to your house reluctantly all those years ago, but you were the most enthusiastic, positive person, so warm and welcoming. I remember you saying that you saw my shoes and thought, ‘Well, I think I might like this girl’.
I’d been working in London in a big corporate role and was trying to find a slower pace of life and set up my business. When people say, ‘I’m going to help you’, you think, ‘We’ve had a bottle of wine, I’m not going to hear from her again’, but you were true to your word, getting in touch the next week to talk about business and helping me design a beautiful website.
We spent so much time together after that, and you were the best support. When you moved to Devon, I thought we might drift apart, but you’re very tenacious. You don’t let go easily, you make things happen and go out of your way to ensure that we don’t lose contact. I think you’re like that with a lot of people.
I cherish the times you stay with me when you’re working in London. It’s like an intensive counseling session. You’re that friend that makes me feel positive again.
There’s been a lot of fun, too, like when we went to Dubai for three days for your bachelorette party and our feet didn’t touch the ground. You love food and, for a very small person, you’ve got the most amazing capacity to consume an all-you-can-eat buffet. It’s a skill I admire – in fact, I think it’s something you should be teaching on an online course.
Love,
Tabitha