YOUNGSTERS from Helen and Douglas House do not have an easy time of it.
So their trip to Clarence House to meet Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, was a welcome treat for them yesterday.
Their stories are really very affecting – even in a world where we are used to stories that tug at the heart-strings.
One, Sami Khan, has a life-threatening condition that may be the only one of its kind in the UK.
It is heart-breaking for his parents.
But the hospice is doing everything it can to help.
Trips like the one yesterday may seem like a day-out – but they are worth a lifetime of memories for some families.
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