Lost
“I’ve spent my time in hell. I’m looking for a bit of heaven now.” Participant – Bob Gagan, 2000 “All I want is to hold and be held.” Participant – Mick Summerhill, 2000 “Bob and Mick served together in Vietnam in 1966. There was no front line; they were on duty in an active war […]…
Micheaelewis
“It is scary how similar we are. I always thought he was much more like his mother to look at although everyone used to say he is the spitting image of me.These days I see even more of his mother in him (maybe that because she died 12 years ago and I want to see […]…
One More Day
“For just one more day with my Barbara I will do this” Participant – Dieter Vollbehr, 1996 “Dieter Vollbehr died two and a half years after an operation to remove his testicles in order to prolong his life. He was my father. My father left me no material legacy, but instead my father’s example of […]…
Only Men
“If 5 whales beached themselves on Bondi Beach it would be front page news, broadcast all over the world, enormous money, effort and resources would be utilized in trying to save them. Yet we lose 5 males a day in this country and we seem to accept that. I cannot, While you read this and […]…
Prince Charming
“I think that men and women in the last decade have become more demanding of their relationships. We won’t tolerate a relationship that does not completely fulfil us both physically and emotionally. The old adage of being left on the shelf at 30 has been overtaken with singles out to find a partner that complements […]…
Recycled Man
“Lying on my back, I can feel two little lumps on either side of my belly. On the left side is my donor’s kidney while on the right side is his pancreas. These two organs are doing an amazing job of not just keeping me alive, but making me feel healthier than I can ever […]…
Redunfant
“Right up until now I always looked ahead and I was aspirational about my future. Fifty years have now passed. In a way it seems a bit hard to believe. I’ve seen a lot of changes in the past fifty years, but somehow it sure doesn’t feel like fifty years. Actually, it’s turning out to […]…
Reflect
“Well, it’s now been a month since I last saw my son and I don’t know when, or even if, I’ll see him again. I’m back to square one again, wondering who I am. And what I am. Am I a father? Am I even a man? I don’t particularly feel like I’m either one […]…
Unfulfiiled Expectations
“To suffer and endure for a love that is realised is, in retrospect, bearable. But to suffer and endure for a love that is not realised is torturous.” Participant – Robert Medaris, 2004 “Robert showed great love and devotion to Alice, a woman he met while on an overseas holiday. Distance and time took its […]…
Who
Many times I have seen this woman.I have seen her in the clubs and bars on Oxford Street chatting up the girls with spiked hair and tattoos. I have seen her on King Street enjoying a meal with friends. I have seen her in the suburbs mowing the lawn or barbecuing the snags. I have […]…