Snowy Summer
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‘Uncle,’ Annie whispered. ‘I am so sorry you had to find out. I tried to stop him. To help him.’
‘I know, Duwe. That is why we made this decision. We want something good to come out of it all. HJ is retiring and he and Malini have agreed to oversee the development. And, if you agree, Sirima and I will stay on to help when it is built.’
Annie looked around the table, too stunned by their generosity to speak.
‘Annie,’ Aunty Sirima spoke with a sob in her voice. ‘It will give us a reason to go on.’
Her mother got up and came to stand behind Annie. ‘We have decided the new centre should be named in memory of your father and grandfather: “The Samarasinghe Rehabilitation Centre.”’
About the author
Patricia Weerakoon is a medical doctor cum academic turned Sexologist and Writer. She retired in 2012 from a career as director of an internationally renowned graduate program in sexual health at the University of Sydney to pursue her passion for writing and public speaking. Her novels bring together her international experience in sexual health and her passion for her homeland of Sri Lanka.
As a Sexologist she has translated her passion to bring good holistic sexual health to all people into practical sex education, sex research and sex therapy. Patricia has a recognised media presence and is a popular public speaker and social commentator in Australia.