Michelle McCartney
"We seemed to be getting very far away from Fiona. She was standing on the edge crying, and we knew we were in danger…"
The story...
Late in the summer of 1969 Michelle and her family went for an outing. However their fun and laughter quickly turned to fear and panic. Would they all return home alive?
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Michelle writes...
Preparing my thoughts for Days Like This has been a lovely experience and has given me an insight into these people who through their selfless actions have had a unique influence on my life and that of my sister, Siobhan. For that we are extremely grateful. It has also helped me feel closer to Rose, the Aunt I never met but whose warm personality lives on still. Find out more
Kathleen Rose
This story is inspired by a need to link the courage of a young 12 year old girl who made a big impact on my life with the 'spirit' of my aunt who died 26 years before I was born. Perhaps she left her benign impression on a day in the life of my sister and I - a day that could have turned out so differently. Read the story
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