Lisa Wilkinson

She loves the book.

But I made a promise to myself that I would not go and visit that grave that at the family's request faces the sea that Evelyn so loved at Waverley Cemetery until I could go there feeling I was worthy of standing at the base of her grave.

And I went there recently in the early morning.

It was, and it was also a very quiet experience because I just wanted to be with her.

Yeah, it was everything I hoped it would be.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The thing I really wish that Patria and I have in common is we both say to each other, how amazing would it have been to sit down with Evelyn and get her to tell us her story.

Keep going because it's getting better.

We've been fighting the good fight for a long time now.

And I think, particularly looking back at Evelyn's life, I can see how very, very, very far we've come.

And sometimes we think we're still rowing against the tide, and we are.

But...

There's been a lot we've had to turn around and we're getting there.

Your kids must have so many pearls of wisdom having you as their mother.

Oh, no, no, no.

Our kids are now giving us pearls of wisdom.

Really?

Yes.

It's terrifying how sharp they are.