Remembering Michelle Smart

As many of you now know, our dear friend and colleague, Michelle Smart, sadly passed away recently. Lynnemari Gagiano-Davies, who was Michelle’s very close friend and worked with her in the Health & Social Care Team, wrote the following words in her memory.

Michelle was a remarkable human being, extraordinary in her own demure way. She was colour, light, stillness, peace, and beauty. “She spoke like I’ve never heard anyone speak before, so much calm, reassurance and patience. She had a fire within her that would kindle away, yet it conquered and engulfed the highest of mountains. She won you over with the biggest smile and the best-looking teeth I had ever seen, it’s one of the first things I remember about her.

“Albeit quiet and not always outspoken, her whisper could start and end a war. Up until the end, she raged against the dying of the light, in the end she found her voice of roaring thunder. “I’m privileged and proud to have called her my dearest friend, a kindred spirit and a sister in arms. Fly free with the butterflies and ride your unicorn into the sunset of what lies beyond. “Please don’t ever forget her, speak of her often, smile when doing so and every time you see a butterfly or unicorn, or even a unicorn butterfly, be happy that you have had the absolute pleasure of being touched by such a beautiful soul.”