Millimetres from death
Charlotte McCarthy, 26, Haslingden
Clutching my certificate, I beamed as my boyfriend Jak, 22, wrapped his arms around me. As he did, my dad Tony, 54, snapped a photo.
Jak looked handsome in his suit, I felt amazing in my new red check dress.
What made me feel extra-special, though, was the graduation gown draped over my shoulders, cap tilted to one side.
My mum Suzanne, 51, looked on, a proud a tear in her eye.
It was November 2018, and after years of studying, I was finally a
