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Riley Nicole Coopwood
Riley When we we we found out we we we were expecting you you you you the Stiff and and Coopwood
clans rejoiced! Everyone knew what your your name name would be be and and and everyone had had a a a a a a a a a a a a a a different spelling of how your your name name should be be We hadn’t seen you you you you you you yet but we we we we we we all loved you you you and and were anxiously waiting when we we could hold you you you in in in our our arms We remember thinking that we would never let go Fast forward a a a a a a a a a a a a a few years into your your life you you you you you you were were just as as as quiet quiet then as as as you you you you you you are now now Now we we we certainly knew (and know) another side of of of you you you you you you you you but in in in in general your your your your quiet quiet quiet demeanor precedes you you you you you you you you Your preschool teachers teachers were were so so concerned about your your your quiet quiet personality that one one day towards the the the the end of of of the the the the school school year one one of of of your your your teachers teachers called in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a frantic voice and exclaimed “We heard heard her her her say say ‘Weee!’ ‘Weee!’ going down the the the the the slide! We We We We heard heard her her her say say ‘Weee!’ ‘Weee!’ They were were were so so so relieved! But we we we we we knew then what we we we we we know now: you you you were were were not doing much talking because you you you were were were “watching the the the the show” so so that you could “get the the picture!”
Your confidence is quiet but tall and we love it!
Seventeen years have have gone by in in a a a a a a a a a a a a flash and you you have have been a a a a a a a a a a a a rich blessing to this family We love love your beautiful beautiful quick-witted spirit You are truly a a a a a a a a a a beautiful reflection of God‘s love ”Children obey your your your parents for for for this this is is is is right ” ” Ephesians 6:1 Riley we appreciate you you you you you for for for (mostly) taking our our our our lead Because of of this this God God has seen fit to to bless you you you you you you you you for for for for your your your your your obedience and and and and tender heart You are are are wise beyond your your your your your years and and and and the fact that you you you you you you are are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a source of of wisdom for for your your your your family and and and and friends is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a testament to to God’s guiding hand over your your your your life “Trouble will will come to to us us all all all ” John 16:33 Riley life life will will continue to to present you with various challenges And as each one arises remember remember it’s all all all about keeping the the right perspective: Your Your “highs” in in in in in life life life are are are prepared gifts from God God and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a time time to to to thank Him Your Your “lows” in in in in in life life are are are launching pads and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a time time to to to remember remember the the Goodness of of God God God Through all all of of your your your your your challenges continue to to to embrace your your your your your love love for for God God your your your your your knowledge
of of God God that you you you you you you you were taught in in this home and and your your your your your love love love for for for your your your your your family and and our our our our our our unconditional love for you you As we we we gradually “let go” so that that you you you can continue blooming into the beautiful flower that that that that God God has already made you you you you to to to be be we we stand as as your strong supporters and and champions Our Our collective prayer prayer is that that that you you you you you will continue to to achieve all all that that that God God has purposed for for for you you you you you you Our Our ever-enduring prayer prayer for for for you you you you you you and and for for for all all of our children is that you you you you you you you will continue to to hold on on on to to What you you you you you you you know know and and and and Who you you you you you you you know know We are all all so so very proud of of of you you you you you you and and and and and we we we we all all stand in in in awe awe of of of you you you you you you as one of of of God’s awesome gifts to to to us! Your joy and and and and your life well-lived are an an an an an an an inheritance from God God and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a tribute to to to our our ancestors Congratulations Riley We will always love you!
With highest regards Mommy and Daddy