Alistair Coast-Smith
Rowing for Louise
Fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity
Story
My beautiful wife, Dr Louise Coast-Smith passed away on the 2nd November 2014 after fighting brain cancer for 16 years.
Louise was very much one of those characters in life who people always remembered, and always for the best of reasons. Her empathy and listening skills meant that many people benefitted from her positive outlook and dynamic joie de vivre. .
I have never met anyone else remotely like Louise. She was unique and I loved her. She exuded a zest and an enthusiasm for life – particularly if it involved tea. Many kind people have said lovely things about her – brave or inspirational have often featured – but she simply felt that feeling sorry for herself was destructive and a waste of time. She would often say “Are you a camper or a whinger" - she was most definitely a camper! She countered the obvious question “Why me?" with a simple response, “Why not me?". As such, she focussed on finding contentment in her life, and I believe through our marriage, as Mum to Natasha, Rebecca (and latterly our dog Angus!) and through her many friends, she found it. She was my wife, my rock, my best friend, and I miss her. Rest in peace, my love.
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Louise was very much one of those characters in life who people always remembered, and always for the best of reasons. Her empathy and listening skills meant that many people benefitted from her positive outlook and dynamic joie de vivre. .
I have never met anyone else remotely like Louise. She was unique and I loved her. She exuded a zest and an enthusiasm for life – particularly if it involved tea. Many kind people have said lovely things about her – brave or inspirational have often featured – but she simply felt that feeling sorry for herself was destructive and a waste of time. She would often say “Are you a camper or a whinger" - she was most definitely a camper! She countered the obvious question “Why me?" with a simple response, “Why not me?". As such, she focussed on finding contentment in her life, and I believe through our marriage, as Mum to Natasha, Rebecca (and latterly our dog Angus!) and through her many friends, she found it. She was my wife, my rock, my best friend, and I miss her. Rest in peace, my love.
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.