Ivy was my mother-in-law. When I think of Ivy I think of a quiet, unassuming and sometimes shy person. I never heard her say a bad word about anyone and, I never heard anyone say a bad word about Ivy. She was a kind and helpful person, in a gentle sort of way. When visiting us, if she could see I was busy with the children or cooking Sunday dinner, she would sometimes suggest that she might do a bit of dusting or peel the potatoes. When I declined her offer she would insist but in such an unassuming way that I never ever felt put out, put down or that she was interfering. She was just being her kind, helpful self. I often thought that she was just the opposite of the mother-in-law that Les Dawson portrayed. In fact, if she was Les Dawson’s mother-in-law, he would probably never have made it as a comedian. She was the best mother-in-law anyone could want.
I loved my mother-in-law, still love her, and though I may not cry, because we knew that her time was coming and that she is now at peace, I shall miss her and hold her in my heart forever.
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