Now he still has a big head but that is sheer ego from being coddled as the baby his whole life :) I am very proud of my baby brother for being a kind and generous young man. He is a hard worker and he will go far in life. It is so bittersweet to watch him grow up. I just hope he knows how happy I am to be his big sister.
9 April 2014
The Angel
of the Gap
A
quiet soul, broken and wounded, she walked towards the cliffs edge.
Tears blocked her view and her body was shaking. She was done with
this world and wanted to end her suffering. The Gap, Australia's
great white cliffs where many hopeless souls go to die, was the spot
she would end her suffering. As she walked towards the cliff an old
man gently approached her.
“Hello,
My name is Don. I live in the house over there,” Don Ritchie
pointed to his quaint home overlooking the incredible cliffs and surf
below.
She
said nothing to him, just wiped her tears and looked at him. Deep
inside she was screaming, begging him to help her, begging him to end
the hopelessness. On the outside she still felt blank, ready to just
die and become one with the sea. He knew she didn't really want to
die. If she did she would have kept walking.
“It
is a lovely day out don't you think? The sky is so clear, the sun is
so warm and the sea smells so refreshing,” Don looked around. This
wasn't the first broken soul he had met. Hundreds have passed through
this land and only a few have perished. She needed comfort and she
needed to know she wasn't alone, “my wife has made some tea and
will be finishing dinner soon. Would you like to come sit with us and
enjoy the view from our porch?”
She
stood there thinking. How could she possibly die in such a beautiful
place? How could she think this world was so cruel when so much
kindness was standing in front of her? He took her hand and placed
his other arm around her shoulder and guided him to her home. He sat
her at his table and his wife brought the girl some tea. They let her
cry and listened to her story. They shared tears, struggles, joys and
all that life had brought before them. At the end of the evening they
all hugged and said their goodbyes.
Don
told the girl to return if she ever needed someone to talk to. He
told her they were family now and thus she was never alone. He saved
so many but they were all individuals and he never forgot about them.
Though she never returned to see her angel, she also never felt so
hopeless again. He taught her that as dark as her life may feel, he
sun still shined and the world still carried beauty.
When
he passed away, she returned to the cliff. Her life was still far
from perfect but her perspective was clear. This time she brought a
bouquet of flowers. She left one for his wife and threw the rest over
the cliff as a thank you to him for saving her life. There were
others there doing the same thanks to the kind words and gentle touch
of a stranger. Flowers lined the cliff side all because one man
couldn't watch a single soul suffer.
10 April 2014
Me
On the
outside I shine bright,
My smile is
golden
And my eyes
glitter,
I exude so
much joy.
It's all a
facade
My face tells
a lie,
Inside I am
screaming,
I feel broken
to the core.
My heart
feels angry
And my
sadness makes me brittle,
I cry alone
often
And push away
those I love.
My husband
has helped me
He makes me
feel beautiful inside.
He breaks the
darkness
He brings
light into my life.
I see the
pretty flowers,
I appreciate
the world around me,
I still feel
sad sometimes
But I can
still manage a happy face.
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