Dear Ruth, I was just thinking of the day we first met at the Palestine exhibition at the Minerva Arts Centre 9 years ago where you told me that your mum emigrated and had lived among Palestinians earlier in her life. How amazing! It was so good to meet Mary soon after that event when you brought her into our shop one day while she was visiting you in Llanidloes and I sensed straight away her open-mindedness and kindness. Over the years of our friendship I have always felt the special bondage which there has been between you and your mum. I think she has been a great inspiration and I am sure you will miss her a lot but it’s so heartening to know that the love and the memory will live on in you and your sisters, your families and all who knew and loved her. I’ll be thinking of you especially this Tuesday with much love. Karin xxx