'Your bravery lives on'

By As told to Jo Mears and Carole Richardson

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30 July 2010 12:31


In this moving letter, Philippa McEwan, 52, tells her late sister, Jo, how she is channelling her grief towards helping others...

Dear Jo,

As your big sister,bossing you about came with the job! There must have been times when you cursed those three years between us. While I was the drama queen, temperamental, talkative and demanding, you were the opposite - quiet, stoic and solemn, hating the limelight.
Despite our differences, we remained close, even after leaving home for separate universities. Academically, you outstripped me, graduating with first class honours before becoming the managing director of a company. The tables turned and I found myself coming to you for professional and personal advice. Unlike me, who could get worked up about small things, you always saw the bigger picture...

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