In memory of Carol Sherry

04.11.54 - 11.01.18
'I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon
The golden apples of the sun'

W.B.Yeats

Carol....such a kind and loving wife, mother, nanny, sister, friend and soulmate. How we miss her generosity of ways and spirit...beautiful...inside and out...

She bore her illness as she lived her life...with dignity, grace and selflessness and we all take inspiration from this as we rebuild our lives and move forward.

During her illness we took huge support from Breast Cancer Care. Its Forum was a constant source of information and we could guarantee we would find a post from someone who was going through a similar experience. The sheer humanity of posters combined with humour, often black, kept us going and gave us hope through some dark days.

We'll miss Carol's tinkling laughter and lovely smile, her pink handbags, macs and blouses...her love of flowers... but also the way she scolded us when we got mud on the carpet and when the teasing went just a little too far!

Despite it all the memories remain as a permanent memorial....days in the sun....laughter filled gatherings with family....challenges met along the way. Sharing tales of those we've lost is how we keep from losing them.

For those entering or undergoing this challenging circumstance, take heart, the overwhelming kindness of people everywhere is hugely uplifting and ultimately life affirming....

'To stand alone in a field in England and listen to the morning chorus of the birds is to remember why life is precious....'

John Lewis-Stempel

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We appreciate that a huge number of people contributed to the total amount collected at Carol's funeral but the Charity's software tends to select a few names at random from those on the left hand side. It certainly doesn't indicate that these were the only people who contributed.