The above picture is simply here to remind me that life is life and that while i find mine difficult at the moment it is definately not a bad one. Behind this photo is a vast contradiction. This day had two very different elements to it. As you can see, in the belly of this sandy knights pit is myself. Am I having fun? Hell yes! Am I worried about the world at this moment? Hell no! Do I have anything to complain about? Not really apart from the inevitable sandy crack. The second half of this day is really why I was down at Port Elliot, I was playing a gig with my bros and sister in law in our cover band for the kids on their camp.
This camp was a CanTeen camp (teenagers with cancer) and was the real purpose for our trip to Port Elliot/Victor Harbour. I can’t help but think that while we played for them and they danced and yelled and screamed and had a great time, the joy that we temporarily lent them would soon be replaced by the realities of their lives. Some of the kids had cancer; others had parents or siblings with the disease while some had lost friends and loved ones. So while they come back down to the harsh realities of their young lives, I go home and reminisce about how much fun I had surfing knights earlier in the day. A vast contradiction in lives and emotions. So I write this today as a way to tell myself "while you may ache you are not dead or dying, you have a great life so cheer up soldier".
Also, this Friday 30 of October is Bandana day, so if you see someone selling bandanas, buy one and support Canteen and cancer research.
http://www.canteen.org.au
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