From being a little girl of around 3 and a half my Mum went back to work 3 days and my Nana has always been there. She picked up my sister and I everyday from school for 6 years, come rain or shine. I will remember her as an example of perfect patience. She would wait as long as it took us to get home from school and even bought a double pram for us when we were 4 and 5, and much too big to push us home. We were always greeted with a smile great warmth and a magical bag full of sweets. My Nana taught my sister and I not to be late. (We were always a good 10 minutes early for the bus) A habit we have both carried through our lives. The first question we were greeted with was what we would like for tea. My sister was vegetarian from age 6 so she made us separate meals. My sister and I had times of being quite cheeky, we used to put grapes on her seat. We had whole summers of particular films like Annie or Greece every day and hen it had finished we in variably said we wanted it on again! My Nana didn't mind. She never got cross for more than a moment and always had a good laugh at our childish antics. Nana Ivy thought of her family before herself and was such an example of selflessness.
My Nana lived for her family, for her 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Never missing a birthday and giving each of us the things children need the most to be nurtured. Time and love.
I can see my Nana smiling and rushing around to make sure everyone is fed. I saw my Nana for the last time yesterday, surrounded by so many of my extended family. I hope she is with my Granddad, who passed away almost 8 years ago to the day on the 5th July. A gentle, wonderful man who was was funny and generous to everyone he met. My life has been so much richer for having these 2 most lovely Grandparents in it and now they are at peace.
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