This story is part of the June 23 edition of Sunday Life. See all 12 stories . Rohan Browning is an athlete, best known for running the second-fastest time by an Australian over 100 metres.
Here, the 26-year-old reflects on the generosity of his grandma, the early encouragement from his mother, and the ongoing support from his partner, Alix. I am naturally inclined towards women who are curious, honest and understand themselves. Credit: Courtesy of The Iconic My maternal grandmother , Ruby, lives in the Illawarra, NSW.
We’d go there to visit when I was young, and my grandparents would look after me if my parents had to go away for work. I remember the flat lemon squash that was always in the fridge – who knows how old it was – and enjoying it with a bowl of Cheezels. My grandma would always slip me some money.
My mum, Elizabeth Jackson, worked as an ABC radio journalist and raised three sons with my dad, Andrew. Mum always had a global consciousness, attuned to the ways of the world, and had her finger on the pulse when it came to the news cycle. Mum was outnumbered by men in our home.
There was a lot of male energy and sport activities were her life. She set the tone early for us, though, to always respect motivated and ambitious women because that is who she was. She taught her sons that nobody was better or less than us.
She had a brilliant wit and gave us a curiosity for the world. I always look up to her and appreciate her work ethic. My love of English as a subjec.