Saying goodbye to Malachi, the 16 year old son of my cousin Felicity, was always going to be a hard part of our trip. Malachi had been fighting glioblastoma multiforme for a little under two years. His funeral, burial and wake were a wonderful tribute to the wise, brave and fun loving person he was. It was so great to be surrounded by the warmth of the tightknit extended McDougall family; catching up with some, and seeing the kids get to know others for the first time, was really so beautiful. Malachi obviously knew about the relationships that were restored through his illness - facing death sure helps everyone to get a better perspective. The celebration of his life brought together many others. Thankyou God, for Malachi's life.
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