Vanda Lesley Joy Mawby, born on October 7th 1992 to Mick White and Claire Mawby was a beautiful, popular, independent woman who has left a mark on the lives of her many relatives and friends. From a young age, she was diagnosed with brittle diabetes type 1, which is a rare and uncontrollable form of diabetes, much harder to control than most other forms of diabetes characterised by extreme swings in blood sugar uncontrollably high or low which leads to increased likelihood of hospitalisations and suffering from stress and depression. Vanda spent all her life battling with this form of diabetes which gave her a much more challenging time growing up. She had to have injection four times a day, no matter where she was, whether she was at school, at a friend's house or even on a day out somewhere. She had to watch what she ate when the rest of her friends could go out to the cinema and have as much sweet popcorn as they wanted. When her body was battling hormone changes, it was also battling uncontrollably with glucose levels and causing her to also battle depression. Her brother, Ross was born after she had been diagnosed with diabetes and through it all, he was her best friend, her companion that walked through childhood with her. She was very protective and caring over Ross and loved spending time with him. They loved to go out as a family, to Butlins and the LEGO store at Westfield and also the times Vanda and Ross spent alone as siblings, having a picnic on the Green or playing together on the Wii. He was always a reason for her to smile and likewise, Vanda had a wonderful sense of humour. She had a very particular way of speaking, and would have little quotes that she picked up from various people in her life – her family called them 'Vandarisms'. These would include things like when someone would make a joke with her and she would reply with 'that's charming that is!' which people would recognise as something her mum, Claire, would typically say and later cause everyone to remark how she sounded so similar to her mum when she talked. And other times when people talked about her when she was in the room and she would make a point of saying, 'I am here, you know!'- she may have been beautifully small but she certainly made sure people heard and listened to her. Vanda was so small and cute that everyone who knew her felt protective of her. Her dad, Mick called her his little kitten, a nickname which suited her perfectly but inside she was a lioness – strong and proud of who she was. So any times her diabetes would cause her to go into hospital and she would fight hard and bounce back. She was very fond of musicals and of Shakespeare, passions fuelled by her Grandad, Thomas Mawby and a bond they shared before he passed away. He left her with a passion for poetry which she would put to good use and later wrote a poem just for him. She also had a great passion for music and loved a great range of songs, from David Essex, to musicals and of course, rock! She so many times listened to music with her mum and sang together with her like when they would sing 'The Good Ship Lollipop', remembering these good times were a solace to her after her mum passed away. This was obviously a very challenging time for Vanda but she knew her mum was with her Grandad now and she was determined to make her proud and was starting out on a new chapter in her life. She had moved into her own flat and was planning to go to college so she could work with children in bereavement. She longed to be living with her brother, Ross and missed him greatly. She was so driven and the thought that her mum would be looking down proud at her kept her going, strong willed and determined. She leaves behind a great hole in all our lives, the any relatives and friends left behind. She had such a big personality in such a small person, the memories we hold with her will not be forgotten and her distinctive style and attitude will leave behind smiles on everyone's faces and inspiration in our hearts, Vanda knew what she liked and how to live life loudly – we should all live each day to it's fullest, laugh a lot, love a lot and make ourselves heard.