Today I am summoning up all of my inner strength to say goodbye to one of life’s most selfless, strong admirable and thoughtful women. My sister in law Nina passed away on the 6th December after being cruelly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January. Ninas 50th birthday was in September. She has left us WAY too soon, she had so much more life to live. This world is a much sadder place without Nina gracing it- but our lives are so much richer for having had Nina in them. Nina was my sister and my friend. In the past few weeks since her passing - my heart has ached and the tears have stung my eyes every time I’ve picked up the phone to text her or when I’ve yearned for her usual instantaneous likes to appear on social media posts. I know I will never be blessed with her social media responses, her reassuring smile, her sarky eye rolls and her cheeky quick wit again but I also know that we will meet again one day somewhere over the rainbow 🌈. I will never ever forget her strength, loyalty, love, compassion, friendship and laughter. Nina hated me saying I was her sister in law, she would frown at me and say ‘don’t say THAT Lindsey you’re my sister.’ I loved her like a sister and I endeavoured to support her like a sister as she endured her difficult, debilitating battle with cancer. Nina was so generous - she would give anyone her last. She always thought of others. And as she approached the end of her short life she decided that she wanted to leave those that she held dear with considered gifts that she had lovingly prepared. Upon opening my gift it triggered the recently familiar waterfall of tears to cascade. It is a beautiful personalised sister necklace, it’s so thoughtful & so typical of Nina, I will wear this treasured possession today and hope it brings me some inner comfort. The words inscribed are heartwarming and I know that the heart represents the love we had for one another. My heart aches today with the intense pain of losing Nina but the inspirational positive memories of my wonderful sister will live on in my heart for eternity ❤️ Xxxx Goodbye Sweet Sister ❤️