In June 2001, John and Olive Quinn went for a trip to Rosslare, Ireland to celebrate her recovery from a recent illness. Olive went for a swim in the sea as John watched fondly from the shore - it was the last time he would see her alive. Since her death, John has tried to make sense of his devastating loss by compiling diary entries and letters, some written during their courtship, and some written by John after Olive's death.