Lauren

In light of recent events, namely the death of the wonderful Esther Earl (more here), I decided to talk this opportunity to talk about one of my best friends. I think Esther would like that. This friend is not on YouTube, but she has been in a few videos with me in the past. I've spoken about her here and there on this blog, but never in great detail. So I'm going to share a little about Lauren.

She's tall. That's the first thing you'll notice, because she is about 6'2". Don't ask her about playing basketball or modeling. She's heard it all before. She's gorgeous. Absolutely stunning, in fact. Lauren is a photographer. A much better one than I am, that's for sure. She always has at least one massive camera in her bag. She is a writer, too. We use to stay up all night writing stories and running things past one another with our other best friends. She reads so fast. I've always been envious of her reading speed. She can buzz through a book in a few hours and remember just about everything from the story. She's a florist who makes beautiful flower arrangements.
Lauren is honest and blunt. Honesty is something that matters a lot to me when it comes to those close to me. I don't care what people are honest about. Maybe it's about something they did, or maybe it's how stupid my hat looks. Either way, I appreciate it. She does not hold things back and she isn't afraid to tell you when you're being a dumbass. She goes out of her way to make people happy. She is loyal and dependable. I've never doubted her on anything and I can tell her anything. Sometimes a little too much, I'm sure. She cares. She cares so, so much about everyone in her life. She's passionate about what she loves and chases what she wants.
Lauren wants the best for me, but she also encourages me to do whatever I want, regardless of the outcome. She knows more about me than just about anyone else in the world and always knows that I want. She doesn't stop me from doing things that I want to do for her own benefit. She knows that our friendship can withstand anything, even the transcontinental move that she is definitely in favour of me making. She's supportive, helpful and my best friend. I can't wait to spend my life with her in it.
I could talk about her and her spectacularity (that's a word) for days, but instead I'll just say...Lauren? I love you. Thank you for everything. I hope you're having fun at the ocean and I can't wait to see you when you get home. Happy Wednesday, friends. xx