Keely's tale of triumph: Turning dark clouds into rainbows Grace Bellinghausen The Times Apr 10, 2024 Apr 10, 2024 Updated May 15, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sometimes, even the darkest of clouds have a silver lining.kAmx? ~4E@36C a_a_[ b\J62C\@=5 z66=J q6C8>2? 7C@> E96 D>2== E@H? @7 pC425:2 H2D 5:28?@D65 H:E9 24FE6 =J>A9@3=2DE:4 =6F<6>:2] uC@> E96 368:??:?8[ :E H2D @3G:@FD E92E 6G6? E9C@F89 96C 5:28?@D:D[ D96 H@F=5?’E =@D6 96C DA2C<]k^AmkAm“$96 H2D D@ 6I4:E65 E@ 8@ @? E96 A=2?6 7C@> vC2?5 xD=2?5 E@ r9:=5C6?’D }63C2D<2 :? ~>292[” 96C >@E96C[ r2>: q6C8>2? 6IA=2:?65] “(96? 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