Rising from the ashes

They say when major events happen in your life that you remember where you were the moment you first heard about them. They're called flashbulb memories, and I remember exactly where I was on February 7th, 2009; at a friend's house for his birthday, jumping in the pool because the weather was so hot. That day, the mercury in Melbourne soared above 46 degrees, and over 400 fires burned across the state resulting in what would be known as one of Victoria's worst ever bushfire tragedies; Black Saturday.
Greg Lloyd went to my school; he was charming and charismatic, and had this way of making you feel special, even if he'd only just met you. On February 7th, Greg, his girlfriend Mel & her brother Jason were house sitting in the Yarra Valley, unaware of the trap they would later find themselves in. Tragically, along with 170 others, Greg, Mel & Jason all lost their lives that day. In this episode, I chat to Greg's younger sister, Sally, about learning from loss, rebuilding after tragedy, and how you even begin to rise from the ashes.
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