Hiya :-)

My brain remains in trauma ... i think...? Though the relief i feel keeps me
feeling satisfied.

Has 11 years of talking, crying, typing, reading, trying, yelling, fighting,
demonstrating, crossing the country to connect, building, growing, hugging
;-)
...attempting to protect the rights and freedoms of our brothers and
sisters, my own freedoms and that of my children's, ... ended...?

Do i no longer need to attempt to halt the destruction of our precious and
fragile eco-systems?
Will the people's demands be heard, will our requests no longer be brushed
aside? Will my body no longer be thrown into the gutter by those paid to
protect me?
Will my words be blown away in the wind, my actions demonised, will this
demoralisation continue, will i continue to be ridiculed?
... has the last 11 years of struggle and victimisation finally ended...?

Can I lay down my arms?
Will our new leaders LEAD the people of this great nation SAFELY forwards?

i live in hope :-)
i lay down my arms, and walk away from the politics and my little
sustainable house (to be)... in peace, knowing that i did all in my human
power to get that nasty little man out of the position of control he held
over our civilisation and our many and varied cultures and clans.

They (the ALP) have the information they need at their fingertips... i
personally gave it to them!
So did 1050 or so others via our little petition :-)
(thank you from the depths of my heart all who signed - and thank you to the
Australian Greens, the Socialist Alliance and the Democrats who have all
formally endorsed the wording.)

Will former US presidential candidate Al Gore's words be heard? Should i
say, the rightful US President, will he be listened to? Will the reports of
our own CSIRO be dusted off read and acted upon, or buried once more in the
"two hard basket"... ???

Well, I don't have a crystal ball, and i have been fighting for long enough.
I am in no way tired of the fight, well a little, but it feels like there is
no longer a need for my personal direct input into the fight. I walked into
it a mum and remain a mum first and foremost.

There ARE sustainable ways forwards, and the ALP have to act on their
expedient implementation... ASAP!
Fairly simple... and it's their business now... not mine.

Can I survive being a victim of the last 11 years of "civilisation"...
hahahahaha... of COURSE i can!
with a bloody big smile on me uglee dial!

My son and I will soon be departing for Townsville. Not exactly the safest
thing to do in the cyclone and stinger season. He wants to live nearer to
his dad and he wants to go to high school in Townsville, with the kids he
grew up with from Magnetic Island. I am very nervous about his father's
current housing status (on the lowest point of Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island),
so I will be going up there with him to ensure he is housed safely...
cyclones don't mess around up there and they are not gonna get any better.

It looks like i may be homeless for a little while by choice, unless
something better turns up. Rentable houses up there in my price bracket that
would sustain a cyclone hit are few and far between i recon. I will feel
safe in the cyclone season up at The Forts - should a cyclone hit...
I have a little car which is all the roof my dog and i need (a luxury),
however, i may have to invest in some sturdy chains to pin it down :-)

What life will bring me after that i really don't know yet...?
positive vibes i hope... and lots of hugs :-)

i'll be taking ole faithful 'puter with me, where there is a phone line i
will be able to plug in and say hi to my online friends (Luv each and every
one of you)!
Also Luv dem hugs, maybe it's time to collect the ones i've been missing out
on to date....?

The house where i lived is to be left in the hands of a highly trusted
friend, rent free. While he keeps it safe, i can always go back when needed
or necessary.

..Once again i have survived into a new life, i approach a new year with
much light and laughter in my life and a new way of being.

and today is another day so i guess i better get to it...

Warm regards
Anne