It was suggested after the last post that we need to establish who is the author of each blog; Rod and I will both be writing this.

Approximately two years ago, Rod received the devastating news his older sister Leonie had been diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. Although she knew this condition was incurable, she maintained positivity until her untimely passing in early December of the same year. Even though her death was very sudden, she certainly had lived a very full and interesting life with no room for what ifs.

When you lose people who are close to you, it makes you reconsider your values; where are you going, what are you doing, do you really want to be working such long hours? So we are choosing to make the most of the opportunity to spend time together and Leonie has provided us with this spark.

There are many words we can use to describe Leonie: free-spirited, independent, strong willed, curious, well read and well travelled. She loved to relax with a glass or two of wine and dote on her beautiful Golden Retrievers (Bonnie & Lucy). We hope we will instill into our own children the importance of enjoying all that life has to offer.

35 days to go.