I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away It was early morning in late September, off the coast of…
The Guardian reports: I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away It was early morning in late September, off the coast of Kaş in Turkey.
My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. Watching the slightly choppy sea from a boat, the last thing I felt like doing was embarking on another 5km (3-mile) swim.
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