Gratefulness

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Nugan (Little Boy)

As a teacher, my younger sister has nurtured and taught Aboriginal children and teenagers for many years.  It can be an emotional job at times, as these children often come from difficult and deprived backgrounds. 

Overtime, she has learnt that not everyone can move on from their pain and sadly, she has lost some boys along the way and from suicide.  Her resilience and love for this job is unchanging and inspired me to write a poem.

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Hummingbird

The hummingbird symbolizes the enjoyment of life and lightness of being.  This fascinating bird is capable of the most amazing feats despite its small size, such as travelling great distances or being able to fly backwards.

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I Deserve….

“Accept yourself as you are.  Otherwise you will never see opportunity.  You will not feel free to move toward it; you will feel you are not deserving”   – Maxwell Maltz

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Why wait?

 “To live, to TRULY live, we must be willing to RISK. To be nothing in order to find everything. To leap before we look.”  – Mandy Hale

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