🕯️ 10 Years Without Laura: A Sister Remembered “Grief comes in waves. Sometimes calm. Sometimes crashing. But always there, just below the surface.” — Vicki Harrison Ten years ago, my world shifted with one phone call. It was my sister in Brisbane. She called in the early hours to tell me that the police in Alice Springs had been in contact. Laura was gone. The shock. The disbelief. The chaos of trying to get home—seven flights, jetlag, sorrow pressing down on me in every airport. And yet, I still remember the moments of unexpected kindness: from strangers, colleagues, the pastoral team that knew me well at the hospital I worked at, and friends who saw my grief and chose to stand quietly beside it, attending her memorial in Falmouth, even though they did not know her.. 💭 Why do we remember grief so vividly? Because the brain encodes emotional pain deeply. It’s not about weakness—it’s about love. “Grief is the price we pay for love.” — Queen Elizabeth II “Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity.” — Earl Grollman Even now, a decade on, the pain isn’t gone—it just arrives differently. In the quiet. In unexpected tears. In the joy of something I wish I could share with her. Laura never saw the work I do now in healthcare, property, parenting, or the impact I try to make. But in many ways, I carry her with me into everything I build. “Grief comes in waves. When the tide is low, I float. When it’s high, I dive deep. Either way—I keep swimming.” — Author Unknown 💌 If you're grieving: There’s no time limit. No need to rush healing. And no shame in remembering. You're not alone in your loss—or your love. I broke down in the middle of the street, and found kindness from strangers in Britain. 📩  💬 DM me if you’re remembering someone today 🕯️ Drop a name or a ❤️ in the comments to honour them 🫶 Let’s keep normalising conversations around grief, loss, and love 🔖 #GriefComesInWaves #RememberingLaura #10YearsOn #SiblingLoss #MentalHealthAwareness #HealingThroughGrief #GriefSupport #EmotionalResilience #LoveLivesOn #PurposeThroughPain #SpeakTheirName #NeverForgotten #LegacyOfLove #GriefAwareness #LifeAfterLoss #KindnessOfStrangers

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