Home and Away

The idea of leaving home feels so different this time than any other time previously, I guess due to the untimely and tragic death of my sister when I was in Australia makes this journey all the more daunting. I cannot explain the feelings of travelling thousands of miles to lay my sister to rest or how I felt when I got the news in a hostel room in Cairns, my heart was broken in a way that I never felt before and although time is healing, the process is long and lasting. I guess we never really think these things can happen our family but they do! they happen so suddenly that we cannot say goodbye and that shock leaves so much after effects within families for me and my family 2009 was a complete struggle but things are better now. Its important to appreciate the people in our lives because nothing lasts forever.


I look forward to this journey to Australia, but my heart will be sore when I leave the emerald isle and say goodbye to my family for another long journey I will appreciate this time with them for now. With only 6 weeks to go I really look forward to catching up with many good friends in Australia aswell as Jessica in Perth, it will be cool to meet her family too. I have been in contact with a few boxing clubs in different parts and things are looking good.. I look forward to rejoining a boxing club there too its an integral part of my life and one that will never change. Boxercise is coming with me the classes has proved popular and the experience has been golden. The Ring boxing club is where I herald from in Derry its been apart of my life for 10 years now, its been the back bone to me and I have been happy to have the opportunity of coaching there, the ties i have to the club will never be lost before I move my nephews (3 of them) will be boxing from the same club so the family connection is still there. Although I have a wee while to go before I leave I am greatful for the opportunites and the life I have had at home, there is no better place for the craic just a shame about the opportunities.