Miracles Appear when Loved Ones Are Near By Ciara O’ Malley

‘Miracles Appear when Loved Ones Are Near’

By Ciara O’ Malley

Can you imagine, for a moment, being in a foreign country thousands of miles from home with the love of your life? Being together, as a couple, for ten years. Twoyoung people in their twenties planning a future. And, then…One sunny day, David travels with friends to a GAA competition in British Columbia. They take a pit stop and David playfully jumps off a bridge into Kinbasket Lake to cool off. Only, David does not successfully emerge from the cool water.

Tragically, he gets pulled under and drowns. What is worse is that his body cannot be located. And so, begins a ten-month journey involving campaigns in Ireland and Canada, families, friends,professionals and kind-hearted people to find his body and bring him home for a burial in Ireland.

David’s girlfriend, Ciara, and the two families and friends were up against all the odds. They were dealing with a monster of a lake and, at times, the possibility of this looked utterly bleak and their mission impossible. But they were strong, resilient.

Hope prevailed and, ultimately, David was found beneath the ice and brought home to be buried in his beloved Mayo.

Ciara believes that she witnessed a miracle and shares this and her journey with readers. This book is intended to uplift and inspire others to seek their own inner strength and courage in the face of adversity. To use Ciara’s story to empower others to never give up hope, even when faced with the worst challenges. To enlighten others that miracles do happen when we have hope. To show others, we are so guided, loved and protected by our loved ones.