From an article published in the July 30, 2020 edition of Take 5 magazine.
On the brink of death, I heard a deep voice guide me
Valérie Barrow
Moss Vale, NSW.
The afternoon sun shone through the window as I watched my kids, Brett, eight, Rod, six, and Glen, one, play in the living room. “Mum, come play!” they begged, pulling my hand. “Not today, love,” I replied softly.
Over the last few weeks I’d been overcome with exhaustion, falling asleep whenever I had the chance. And today, it was as if my body was struggling to function.