Cecelia Ahern - How to Fall in Love... With Life

Julie Ryder

‘I was diagnosed with cancer and spent two plus years in treatment, which caused a number of other problems - with a 3 year old, an unhelpful husband, no job, and no money I fell into depression and spiralled into a dark hole. I met a young girl also having treatment who was so upbeat – despite a terminal diagnosis – when I was on the mend. Her nature and love of life was infectious. Now I wake up and thank God for each new day – I may never be rich but I am truly happy.’

Bernie Tyrrell

‘I was born in the city and always lived in towns or cities; I didn’t know any different, so I never realised it wasn’t the right environment for me to fall in love with life. One day a friend took me to the Yorkshire Dales and it was like a whole new world opening up. The skies are beautiful, the land is beautiful, you can see for miles, not just a small rectangle of sky between buildings and a ‘view’ over the park to the next block of houses and shops. I had no idea, just how wonderful it is to see and feel and smell fresh sights and sounds, space stretching out all around me. I fell in love and moved to the countryside, where I discovered new sights, sounds and smells and opened up all my senses to embrace every moment in life. The odd thing is that this is not the end of the story. After a while I returned to the city, saw it with new eyes, experienced it with renewed energy and now I love to travel and I love to immerse myself in the sights, sounds, foods and people and to find and appreciate the best in them all, wherever I may be.’

Susanna Callaghan

‘You know that feeling when you take a look around and think I can’t believe this is real – it’s just so perfect. I had that feeling on a very average day back in 2000. I’d been to Pizza Hut with my boyfriend of 4 months and we were then going to watch a film. We were sat in the cinema; I can’t even recall the name of the film as it was quite boring. It’s hard to describe what happened but it was like a sudden wave of realisation that I really was totally and utterly in love. At that moment I felt a contentment, excitement, exhilaration and an energy I’d never felt before. I wanted to bottle that feeling to remind me that you don’t have to be jumping out of planes or going on amazing holidays to feel like you’re alive. It’s all these normal days in between the big events in your life where the real living takes place. Thirteen years later and we’re now married with 3 children and I’ve had many moments where the beauty of life has quite literally taken my breath away but I always try to remember it’s often the little things in life that mean the most.’

Claire O’Brion

‘I fell in love with life at the beginning and the end of a period of time in 2002. I had been told I would never be able to carry a child, something which made me very sad, and felt my life lacking, as being a mother was my ultimate wish. In January 2002 I found out I was pregnant. My then partner now husband and I had been together 3 months. After many ups and downs of pregnancy our beautiful daughter was born 26th September 2002. We just celebrated her 11th Birthday, and are married with an 8 year old son too. I have systemic lupus diagnosed just after my daughter’s birth, but LOVE life with my wonderful family I thought I would never have.’

Victoria Bailey

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