Chapter Two:
Early Years (continued)

Undoubtedly, both the father and mother did their very best to encourage education of the children, but disunity through uncontrolled sibling rivalry developed unhealthy, aggressive behavior which has resulted in unfortunate, lasting divisions to the present day.

Winning Commonwealth scholarships at ages 15 years to continue to matriculation and again at 17 to go to University, Garry enhanced the scholarship income and helped pay his own way through University by working at the Australian Post Office during the holidays. In the final year of high school he won the 1966 Scarborough High School Art prize for a painting of his "Aussie" rules football hero, Barry Cable.

Through the playing of sports such as basketball, some "Aussie" rules football but mainly swimming he was able to improve the state of his asthma from the age of 12 onwards but was to remain a chronic asthmatic for the first 50 years of his life.

Research into natural therapies, practice of meditation and advances in Western medicine has now made the condition manageable.