Please indulge me for a minute, as I am compelled to dedicate a small space here for a fresh-faced, bright-smiled twenty year old who lost her life in a tragic crash on Highway 7 on Monday morning, October 9th...Thanksgiving in Canada, 2006
I met Coty when she worked at The Thirsty Moose, a pub owned by my good friend Nicole. Coty worked part-time, and was always very friendly, complimentary and fun to be around. I remember that she also had a part time job at a hair salon, and her hair always had the coolest colours in it.
Coty left the Moose and got two or three other jobs - one as a part-time server at Slackoni's, another as the Assistant Manager at a Mac's, and also a part time job at the Tim Horton's in Perth.
I found all of this out when I ran in to Coty at the grocery store on Friday, October 6th. I hadn't seen her in a couple of months, because she no longer worked at the Moose. She was with her niece, and that little girl is gorgeous. We caught up for a few minutes, I complimented the cool new black streaks in her hair and told her it was good to see her again. She said the same and we went our separate ways.
My pal Lauren was the best of friends with Coty for years. They hadn't seen much of one another in the past year because they went to different colleges, with Lauren being an hour or so away. Then, because somehow, Someone knew... Lauren runs in to Coty on Saturday, October 7th. They caught up, partied and had a fabulous time. It was great to be back in touch, great to talk to her long time buddy again. A bunch of old friends, reconnecting.
And now Coty is gone. Just like that.
It makes one wonder why, why why? Someone knew. Many people said they hadn't talked to Coty in a bit and suddenly they'd seen her, talked to her. Because Someone knew she was leaving us.
Now there's only a bewildered, lost feeling that something is missing from the world as we know it. It's Coty.
You will be missed, Coty. May God comfort your loved ones, and may you right at this moment be glorifying in the wonder of the afterlife.
I met Coty when she worked at The Thirsty Moose, a pub owned by my good friend Nicole. Coty worked part-time, and was always very friendly, complimentary and fun to be around. I remember that she also had a part time job at a hair salon, and her hair always had the coolest colours in it.
Coty left the Moose and got two or three other jobs - one as a part-time server at Slackoni's, another as the Assistant Manager at a Mac's, and also a part time job at the Tim Horton's in Perth.
I found all of this out when I ran in to Coty at the grocery store on Friday, October 6th. I hadn't seen her in a couple of months, because she no longer worked at the Moose. She was with her niece, and that little girl is gorgeous. We caught up for a few minutes, I complimented the cool new black streaks in her hair and told her it was good to see her again. She said the same and we went our separate ways.
My pal Lauren was the best of friends with Coty for years. They hadn't seen much of one another in the past year because they went to different colleges, with Lauren being an hour or so away. Then, because somehow, Someone knew... Lauren runs in to Coty on Saturday, October 7th. They caught up, partied and had a fabulous time. It was great to be back in touch, great to talk to her long time buddy again. A bunch of old friends, reconnecting.
And now Coty is gone. Just like that.
It makes one wonder why, why why? Someone knew. Many people said they hadn't talked to Coty in a bit and suddenly they'd seen her, talked to her. Because Someone knew she was leaving us.
Now there's only a bewildered, lost feeling that something is missing from the world as we know it. It's Coty.
You will be missed, Coty. May God comfort your loved ones, and may you right at this moment be glorifying in the wonder of the afterlife.
