A husband refused to leave his wife after her face was destroyed by a terrible fire: proof of the true meaning of love
Former model Turia Pitt was running a marathon in Australia when she was hit by a bushfire.
She suffered severe burns on 65 percent of her body and doctors were not sure if she would survive. Her boyfriend at the time, Michael Hoskin, gave up his job as a police officer to care for her full time. Despite the difficult times ahead, he remained by her side.
“I remember thinking about Michael.”
After the Turi fire, she underwent 200 surgeries. In addition to severe burns, he lost seven fingers and spent two years recovering.
On her website she describes, “I remember the scorching Kimberley sun beating down on me hard, burning my already burned skin. I remember accidentally sitting on an ant hill. I watched in confusion as the ants began to swarm over my legs. I remember trying to drink water but spitting it out because it was boiling water.
Salvation came in the form of a helicopter. Pitt later learned that the helicopter pilot was Paul Cripp and that he had risked his life to save her and other skiers. Balancing the helicopter on a single cable was the result of great courage and extraordinary skill.
Proof of the true meaning of love: A husband refused to leave his wife after her face was destroyed by a terrible fire
