Grieving Brother’s Balloon Connects Families Across 500 Miles

Marisska Burger (left), Kate O'Malley (in blue dress), Pieter Burger and Levi O'Malley (right) with the balloon. A man has said he is connected for life to a Dutch couple who discovered a balloon that he released in memory of his sister - 500 miles from where it was let go. PHOTO BY LEVI O'MALLEY/SWNS 

A man has said he is “connected for life” to a Dutch couple who discovered a balloon that he released in memory of his sister – 500 miles from where it was let go.

Levi O’Malley, 33, released a memorial balloon in memory of his sister Scarlett, 27, who passed away in April 2021.