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IT IS hard to convey what it is like to be enjoying a day off with your family, as I was last Sunday, walking on the beach with my wife and son, to have your phone bleep with a notification. Then, when you check it, it is racial abuse. It feels like your personal space has been invaded, as if your precious family time has been ruined. The racial abuse I received last Sunday was an unprovoked attack, a post attached to a photo from a month ago. No racial abuse is ever acceptable, but the random nature of this felt even more malign. I didn't want my day to be dominated by something so ugly, so I took a screenshot of the abuse and posted it with the ironic comment: 'Happy Sunday'. And after that I continued with my day. When I looked at my phone later, I was overwhelmed. The support I received from so many people was hugely heartening. If there can be a positive from such a malicious event, it is the reminder that the majority are decent and shocked on your behalf. I want publicly to thank everyone who offered support. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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