After the tragic accident that led to the passing of Mary's three brothers and sister Mary's mother received letters from all over Australia offering help. Some offered free holidays. One was from a Mrs Grace who had flats at Surfers Paradise. Mary's mum decided to take up the offer and so Mary headed down there with her Mum, younger brother Gerard and friend Sharon who had also been through tragedy of her own.
At the flats also at the time was Mrs Grace's son and daughter and their son Tom. Mary was 15 at the time and Tom a few years older. Tom befriended Mary and Sharon and they spent time together often, the three of them, going to the movies or just walking along the beach. It seems that initially Tom was sweet on Sharon but on the night before they all left Tom held Mary's hand. Mary and her family then left for Melbourne and Mary decided to send Tom a postcard. That was way back in 1971. They corresponded and eventually married in 1975. They recently celebrated their 36 year wedding anniversary - out of the darkness of Mary's tragedy at Cleveland, sunshine returned with the brilliance of a romance with Tom.
At the flats also at the time was Mrs Grace's son and daughter and their son Tom. Mary was 15 at the time and Tom a few years older. Tom befriended Mary and Sharon and they spent time together often, the three of them, going to the movies or just walking along the beach. It seems that initially Tom was sweet on Sharon but on the night before they all left Tom held Mary's hand. Mary and her family then left for Melbourne and Mary decided to send Tom a postcard. That was way back in 1971. They corresponded and eventually married in 1975. They recently celebrated their 36 year wedding anniversary - out of the darkness of Mary's tragedy at Cleveland, sunshine returned with the brilliance of a romance with Tom.
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