When I grew up, got married, and moved away I seldom lived near my parents so I wrote often. Accompanying their letters in reply, I received at least four dictionaries a year, even when they lived abroad in a non- English speaking country.
This happened for YEARS. It was a desperate hint, and so I was delighted when yesterday Amy tried to spell ‘skies’ with a Y. She tried every which way but the dictionaries never backing her up. I kept saying, “I think it has an ies.”
When the dictionary proved me right I said, “You know many people use the term, ‘The dead will roll over in their graves.’ My parents must be dancing on theirs. I’m imagining together celebrating, probably doing the tango!”  nancymauerman.com