Month: July 2010

My scrapbook was precious to me during those difficult years as a young teen. I loved getting lost in my world of magazine messages, poems or quotes that seemed meaningful and true. They were about love, friendship, gratitude, happiness, peace, karma, serendipity. Authors unknown, but words that resonated with me. Repairing Rainbows has opened doors for many who now send me messages that are meaningful, comforting and beautiful. Authors unknown, but words that resonate with me. And so, here I begin to share these messages and opinions in the form …

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For the first time since my mother’s and sisters’ deaths, I am sharing my personal journey from calamity to triumph, with the publication of Repairing Rainbows: A True Life Story of Family, Tragedy and Choices. Repairing Rainbows reveals my positive and determined view of life. It is not a depressing book about tragedy and loss. It is moving and heartbreaking, yet uplifting and hopeful at the same time. It is a story about love, strength and appreciation. It is a story about courage and hope. It is a story about choices. We always …

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Air Canada Flight 621 crashed on July 5, 1970 killing all 109 people on board. The cause: Pilot error Though the Air Canada crash that shaped my life and that of so many others took place exactly forty years ago, the pain is still raw. My voice continues to tremble when I talk about losing my mother and two little sisters in this tragic Air Canada plane crash. Faced with a tragedy of this magnitude at the tender age of 13, teetering between childhood and adolescence, it’s nothing short of a miracle that …

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