To Dearest Rob,

This has been such a surreal moment in time & I can’t believe I will never again see you and your green swag backpack walking up from the beach or off an international flight.

From the moment we met in 2015 a new friendship was formed.  We went on to have great times together.  It was a friendship that felt so comfortable from the moment we met that we went on to spend more time together over the last couple of years than I did with my longest best friends.  

We always did something new or just enjoyed chilling out together.  You loved the Gold Coast sun & beach.  You spent so much time on the beach, so you could go back tanned (or I say red)

I will forever cherish our friendship, our laughs & the ease of how it felt we had known each other forever... you are a beautiful, loyal friend, with a heart of gold... & no my life is missing the mate that would say YES to any suggestion.  We would always find a new place to meet up, like Perth, Brisbane, Stradbroke Island or the Gold Coast.    

Robert Crosland you lived!  And you did so much in your short time with us.  

I hope we can all take a bit of the YES from you & apply that to our lives.

I will truly miss you so much... Your humour was infectious.  

It was hilarious that you liked picking on our tv news reports of “breaking news” as you didn’t think we really needed to say “breaking news” for a traffic jam.  

I love all your funny stories of travels, adventures and missed flights. No hiking shoes, and breaking Rob’s dryer, only to come to my house and do the same.

When we went to Stradbroke Island, we were playing pool & you told me your father was a really good billiards player. I may have gone on to embellish the truth to the other pool players & said “Rob’s dad is a champion Billiards player for England” so the punters got a little scared to play us and take over the table.

When we went to Perth my best friend’s son - Bryon, who is 12 - became Rob’s best friend right from the start.  As we were leaving little Byron said to me - Rob is my new best friend! Byron then went on to contact Rob every chance he could via Facebook messenger.  It goes to show, you had time for everyone & were so great with children.  You talked of your love of your nieces & nephews & godchildren so much.  

My heart will hurt now and forever, however, I know you would want us to celebrate your life & what you bought to everyone who met and got to know you.  So, that is what I will do.  

Rob, my dearest friend, thank you for the memories and fun times you bought to my life. Until we meet again, much love - Terri-Louise Gold Coast Australia.