Each memory a song that never seems to end

You taught me to live for the moment. To find joy in the simplest things. To savour each occasion, however insignificant, and hold it in my heart.

(The river in the sunset, the road under the full moon.
Step. Spin. Dip. I've got you on my mind.)

To chill out. To confide and find healing. To try something new.

(Wild. Different.)

Trust breaks into shards of terror. Shards that pierce a heart lain bare by honesty. Confusion. Disappointment. Regret.

Restraint. Interpretation. Alter ego. But I remember, and I know I can't be wrong.

(Every time.)

Words in your voice that haunt the emptiness. Tears. Prayers. There's nothing left but to believe.

(No more words.
Life goes on.)

Those were your lessons. This is a test. I won't take failure for an answer.

forgiveness comes first from within. How is it possible to accept forgiveness from another if you don't believe you deserve it yet? How is it possible to forgive another if you can't forgive yourself?

I'm waiting for a reason. I believe it will happen. We'll know when its time.

Perth royal show.... well, just the last bit

So after about a week of listening to fireworks and grumbling about not being able to see them from Tommy More, I finally got the chance to go over to Claremont to see the firework display finale.

Those fireworks almost made me cry. Words can't possibly describe how breathtaking they were right above our heads, or how they spiralled up, up, up to trace intricate patterns in the Perth night sky.

Next year... I hope I'll actually have time to spend a whole day at the Royal Show.

Protège-moi

Ave Maria, veille sur mes jours et sur mes nuits, sur mon amour et ma vie.

Tonight I learnt that you can hear me. Its too soon for another injury, I'm so grateful that someone's watching over me.

Tonight I learnt.... that its not my turn yet, however close I might have been. Help me forget that feeling, it's not yet time. And even though it's disappointing to know I'll have to wait some more, I'm glad I found out now rather than later. And I pray that one day I won't have to wait anymore.

Help me be stronger tomorrow, and every day after that.

That was a lot to ask... but could I make one more request?