Liam Payne‘s older sister, Ruth Gibbons, mourned the singer’s tragic passing in a heartbreaking letter shared to Instagram on Saturday (October 19), detailing what Liam was like as a “best friend” and sibling.
“Liam is my best friend, no-one could ever make me laugh as much as him…Liam knew he could call me anytime, any day and I would pick up or that I would always fetch him if he needed to just come home. Our calls would often result in me laughing at his ideas and next adventure, talking through his plans and working through his issues, but it would always end with ‘love you, miss you,’ ‘love you ru.’”
Gibbons highlighted Liam’s love for making others laugh and his innate musical skills that he didn’t give himself enough credit for.
“I don’t feel this world was good enough or kind enough to you, and quite often over the last few years you’ve had to really try hard to overcome all that was being aimed at you. You just wanted to be loved and to make people happy with your music. You never believed you were good enough. I hope now you can see the outpouring of love that you never received in your lifetime.”
Ruth closed out the sentimental tribute by assuring the late hitmaker that his 7-year-old son, Bear, will always know how “incredible his dad was” and how much he loved him.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t save you. Love you, oh how my heart misses you.”
The “Strip That Down” star fell to his death from a third-story balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that resulted in very serious injuries including a cranial fracture and internal and external hemorrhaging.
Liam is remembered by his son, Bear, parents, Geoff and Karen, sisters Nicola and Ruth, One Direction bandmates, and directioners across the globe.
See Ruth’s full tribute, and photos of her and her brother enjoying life’s most precious moments side by side, below.
Original story published by Logan DeLoye on iHeart.com
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