Excerpt from the five-day writing retreat I’ve just returned from. Day three…

Dear Vanessa,

My beautiful darling sister – I miss you and I love you.

I hear you and remember you every time I hear your favourite songs.

Moves Like Jagger is playing right now with its beautiful juxtaposition of unfettered joy and overwhelming grief.

I miss you and I love you and I see you now in a place of peace and joy and acceptance, cleansed of all your mortal imperfections.

Your beauty and joy and generosity flowing through and shining out.

That is who you are.

That is who I know.

That is who I love. xxx