TSUNAMI STORY

2004 Boxing Day Tsunami: Our Dad’s Heart Attack May Have Saved His Youngest Daughter

You never know the consequences of changing your plans until later

Gill McCulloch
ILLUMINATION-Curated
7 min readDec 21, 2023

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A giant tsunami wave approaching the beach.
A giant tsunami wave approaches the shore. Photo by Ray Bilcliff on Pexels

In late December 2004, as my sister sunbathed on the golden sandy beaches of Indonesia, a mighty tsunami of unimaginable proportions was about to hit the area.

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Gill McCulloch
ILLUMINATION-Curated

I write about subjects and events that move me deeply and situations that make me laugh. Founder, Safe + Sound First Aid Training Ltd. gillnmcculloch@gmail.com