A Rainbow for Dorothy

Yesterday we found out that our dear friend Dot has lost her battle with cancer.  She has fought this fight for so many years on and off and now I guess she is at peace.

Dot was one of the world's true ladies.  You never saw Dot in trackies and thongs, she was always dressed so nicely no matter what the occasion, her hair and makeup just right.  But it wasn't all on the outside, she had a beautiful heart.  She would never come to visit when the kids were younger without bringing them some little treat.  Dot and her husband Barry spent many happy times with our families, both when we lived in the same towns, and even when they moved away.  They would come and visit and stay over on their way somewhere.

They finally moved to Adelaide where Dot's adult children and grandchildren lived and I'm so glad she had those final years with them as they had often been separated and/or estranged.

I actually played a part in saving Dot and Barry's marriage once.  Dot had taken off, fed up with Barry's "strong silent type " act when they were having problems.  He rang me late one night and we talked for hours and I told him a woman's point of view and he actually listened and they got back together.

I feel so sorry for Barry, he is going to be so lost without Dot.

Rest in peace dear Dorothy Anne, we'll always remember you.

I told Josh, and we both hugged and cried, then we walked out onto the front balcony to watch the storm activity and we saw a beautiful, full rainbow, a perfect rainbow, this photo doesn't go near doing it justice.  We both thought of Dot and it reminded us of her.

I will never understand the truly good people being taken so early in their lives.  Dot was only in her early 60s.