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Stories of Hope

The mosquito bite: When pain brings opportunity

By Belinda Pollard 14 Comments

One pleasant evening in August 2004, I was bitten by a mosquito. Buzzzz… Slap!

It’s a tiny thing. Who thinks about it? Just part of the soundtrack to life here in Brisbane.

Two weeks later I was sicker than I had ever been. And so began one of the biggest challenges of my life… but one that ended up leading to one of my greatest achievements.

Filed Under: Stories of Hope, Travel and Other Catastrophes

Looking for the flipside

By Belinda Pollard 10 Comments

I grew up surrounded by trees, and missed them when I moved. But I discovered this loss, like many others, also had a gain on its flipside.

Filed Under: Animal stories, Stories of Hope

Dad’s dressing gown and the stages of grief

By Belinda Pollard 7 Comments

We need to deal with grief at our own pace… and sometimes a mundane possession of the loved one can help.

Filed Under: Connection and Kinship, Stories of Hope

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