Rest in peace now, Joy, my dear friend and work colleague of many years. You bore your dreadful illness with such dignity and took life just as it was served out to you with no thoughts of self pity. I admired that so much of you.

At work I will remember our time with the young people you looked after, you had empathy in bucket loads; treating them all with patience and concern.

Our family watched while MS stole your very self and left an empty vessel of who you used to be.

I will always remember our trips around town, visits to the gym and a time when we walked to Summerfields!

Goodbye dear friend. X