This was the heartwarming moment Emily was greeted at the arrivals gate at Heathrow airport by her mum and dad for the first time.

Emily’s dad David was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 22 years ago and has struggled with being well enough to meet her at the airport upon her return from travelling.

Emily told Newsflare: “My dad suffers from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and this has been the first time he’s been well enough to greet me at the airport in my entire life.

“After a year of travelling, it’s up there as one of the best moments of my life.

“My father, David was diagnosed when I was five and over the last 22 years I’ve seen his condition deteriorate and had to care for him with my mum from the age of 14-19 years old when we eventually got in full-time carers.”

Emily has been travelling the world since September last year (2018) when she was diagnosed with depression, determined to turn her mental health around she jetted off around the globe, in hopes to show people you can overcome anything.

My Dad suffers from Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and this has been the first time he’s been well enough to greet me at the airport in my entire life. After a year of travelling, it’s up there as one of the best moments of my life.
Originally, he didn’t think he would be able to meet me as he relies on carers to get him up in the morning and thought it would be too early to meet me at the airport. Dad made a special effort to get up, have a Carer in earlier and rush out of the house to meet me when my flight arrived.

I had spontaneously flown from Krabi to Kuala Lumpur (not part of my original loose plan), and from there had taken a flight to London Heathrow.

David Nagioff is my father and he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was 5 years old. He’s 58 now and over the 22 years, I’ve seen his condition deteriorate and had to care for him with my mum from the age of 14-19 years old when we eventually got in full time carers.

I’ve been travelling the world since September 2018, after being finally diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety. Determined to change my life and mentality around, I moved to Spain for two months to learn Spanish, flew to South America, travelled around India, explored Malaysia and parts of Thailand. I am soon to fly and explore SE Asia as part of my ongoing trip and blog to raise awareness of travelling solo as a female who suffers from Depression and Anxiety. It is my hope that people in the same position will be able to relate to the stories I write and in turn feel less lonely and isolated as I share my thoughts, feelings