I am so saddened of the loss of my friend. I met Robin when I was 24, in 1993, when she hired me at the salon she managed. Our relationship grew into a kindred friendship. We were inseparable for many years. She was involved in many parts of my life and was like a mother figure to my young daughter. We were roommates and she was a part of my family. We shared many good times and she was the first person who accepted me for me. I could be myself around Robin. She was a kind, compassionate, and giving person. Through the years our lives slowly moved apart. I’m so saddened that I let that time go by. She was such a light and positive figure in my life through most of my 20s, 30s, and into my 40s. Though the last years the distance grew between us. My sadness grows wishing I would have reached out to her again. She will remain forever in my heart as my best friend, my confidant. She was a light in my life during the darkest moments in my life. I will never forget her beautiful eyes, her laugh, her friendship. She was a beautiful person inside and out. I’m honored to have known her and so honored that she was my friend.
With love,
Dean Smith