They included nearly dying from an infection as a teenager, and being stranded alone on a life raft in the Pacific Ocean. However, “none of his disappointments”, said George W, could compare with one tragedy in his father’s life: The loss of three-year-old daughter Robin in 1953. Throughout his life, he prayed for her “daily,” and in death, looked forward to “hugging” Robin once again. Having seen both gross poverty and brutal death in his youth, and then gone on to build a life and rear a family, it was love that sustained Harry throughout. “As long as there is sentience and an ability to be loved and show love, there is purpose to existence,” he said.

Source: Irish Examiner December 08, 2018 00:00 UTC