F**K

Sydney, Australia (30 minutes before departure)

I said goodbye to my  mum, sister and little brother. There were a million hugs and I did not want to let go. My legs were like jelly and my stomach churning. F**k  I was thinking I don't know if I can do this. However when I stepped over that threshold that said "passengers only" a quiet sense of determination  possessed me and I realised "I can do this"