It’s difficult to find words beyond ‘I’m sorry for your loss.’ There is a film called Our Friend, in which there’s a scene when the protagonist tells his best friend how grateful he is for him. That’s what I was reminded of when you talked about your brother stepping next to you on the podium to give you strength.

There’s a lot in this piece I resonated with – mainly because I wanted to get away from home too, only to realize how much my parents and my brother supported me all along. And that I’d be miserable without them.

Great piece, Sarah.