Real life

One second I was hurrying down Flinders Street, the next my world changed.

The courageous little girl is all grown up – and still showing the world you can overcome anything with true grit.

The doctor told me it was a stye but look at me now...

Tell us how fab they are and they could be rewarded for their efforts.

I couldn't help wondering why I was so unloved.

Without warning we were suddenly plummeting from the sky.

"A big man came last night and he bashed Mummy with a baseball bat. She won't wake up," he'd told Anne.

She keeps reiterating she's in it for the long haul - and if she ends up with him and as a mum on Centerlink after she graduates, then so what?

Louise's daughter Cherish-Rose, 11, wasn't eating. But the reason why was more sinister than she could ever imagine.

Now you can LISTEN to Take 5!