Skyla Marie Pippen

A beautiful person who loved everyone she met. She wanted to truly get to know everyone she encountered and know what made them who they are. She was someone who you never stopped laughing with. A mother, daughter, sister, and friend.

I remember all of the times shared as siblings between her and our brother and I. We would laugh together, sing together, create together, play together. The bond that we shared was fierce and wild. There are just too many memories to choose a favorite because no matter what we were doing, she wanted to be there and enjoy it with us. There wasn’t a time that we weren’t laughing and joking together. She thought that everything was the funniest thing in the world.

The thing I will miss most about my sister is her beautiful laugh and smile. She had a way of making everyone who met her love her. Even if you were angry with her, she could still make you smile. She had the biggest smile that could light up the entire world. She loved so freely, fiercely and unconditionally. She didn’t care about your flaws or shortcomings. She just gave love and didn’t expect anything in return. She was also very generous with her time and love and always gave the most.

I think she would want to be remembered as someone who was very generous and very loving. She was generous with her smiles, her laughter, her time, her possessions. She made sure that no one ever felt alone. She was a fierce woman who was very strong. She would want everyone to remember that struggles come but they don’t have to take your light that you give the world.