"On 10 August 1985, Angela was brought into this world by this beautiful woman sitting right here," Angela's father, Patrick, said as he stopped momentarily so he could gently peck the cheek of a smiling Gwendoline.
A couple of steps away Angela stood smiling.
"A shining light to illuminate our path, Angela was bright and brave from the beginning. Still today, she is the strength that we rely on in this family and she refuses to disappoint us."
These words were proud and coming straight from a father who for the first time was seeing his baby girl as a woman, capable and grown. She had just graduated from college and seemed ready to take on the world.
