SCARCELY a day goes by in this job when a story doesn't stop me in my tracks and issue a timely reminder of just how lucky I am.
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But there are some stories that from the moment I read them I know they are going to stay with me for a long time.
For days now I haven't been able to stop thinking about the Darwesh family and what they have endured in recent times.
It has been four years since Drei and Zenah last saw their eldest son, Rohejan, who was separated from them amid the chaos of an ISIS attack on their village.
Drei, Zenah and their two younger children Redwan and Randi fled to Turkey where they lived in a refugee camp before securing approval to relocate to Australia to restart their lives.
But their family will not be complete until Rohejan, who was just eight years old at the time of the separation, is reunited with them.
That day appeared set to finally arrive in March when Rohejan, who is living in Germany with Mr Darwesh's relatives, was granted permission to fly to Australia.
However, in the cruellest twist of fate, the coronavirus pandemic forced the suspension of humanitarian visas and the Darwesh family's agonising wait has been extended.
In this age of uncertainty, I think we have all felt the desire to stay in closer contact with our loved ones, and that makes what the Darwesh family is going through even more gut-wrenching.
The family is hopeful that Rohejan will be able to join them here in Wagga in November, barring more coronavirus-related delays.
We cannot wait to bring you news of their reunion.
All the best for the week ahead,
Ross Tyson, editor