You fell in love with living
Now she might break your heart
And leave you clad in tubes and baseball caps
With only memory to keep you warm
So much you have yet to do
I pray she’ll take your hand again
So much I know you will do
If she comes to her senses

Now I’m halfway across the world
Suddenly in your living room
And though you smile, all I can do is cry
Life is breaking my heart too
But if you have hope I sure as hell will too
Just give me a minute to miss you before I have to

Someone shoot the messenger
Before this becomes real to me
Someone tear this cancer from my brother
Before my pessimism runs free
So much spirit in him to Erode
But can that beat malignancy?
Get me out of this ER episode
And on the next plane back home

Now I’m halfway across the world
Suddenly in your living room
And I’m as powerless as I was there
But at least I’m close to you
I’m sorry I’m fearing the worst
Before I have a reason to
Just give me a minute to miss you before
I have no choice in what I can do

You, given a tentative everything
Promises for a future you may never see
But your glass is half full in more ways than one
Throw it in irony’s face
Wash my worries away

Now I’m halfway across the world
Suddenly in your living room
And when you say it’ll be okay
I find strength for myself in you
Let’s continue our fling with living
Sweaty palms and everything
Just give me a minute to miss you so
I never take you for granted again

written by  snookyferrit on July 11, 2008 This Freakin' Rocks!!! from Auburn, United States
from the travel blog: Mel and Kae's Craaaaaaazzzzy Blog

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-Mel

written by  snookyferrit on July 02, 2008 This Freakin' Rocks!!! from Smithtown, United States
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I don't have much time to write, I'm just letting you know that all is well in the southern hemisphere. I fly to Fiji tomorrow and I'll be there for a week. I'm not as excited as I should be though...Fiji will be cool but I'm eager to get home. I got some bad news 2 days ago...Jamie (my brother) has Hodgkin's Lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes. It's apparently the most curable form of cancer (80-90% get cured) and he is determined to beat it, which is awesome. It's just scary because he's only 27 and the cancer is already a Stage 3, perhaps Stage 4 (there are only 4 stages). I found out via e-mail, which kinda sucked majorly and resulted in hysterical sobbing, but my friends here have been really supportive and I've been in contact with my family for the last couple days and they seem optimistic and have helped calm me down/reassured me that I don't need to rush home. Jamie starts chemo on Monday and will probably have to have it every 2 weeks for 6 to 8 months, which will be grueling, but hopefully effective. I'm planning on visiting him a lot this summer...I just can't fucking believe he has cancer. I have complete faith that he can recover from this...it's just a scary reminder that we shouldn't take our loved ones for granted I guess. Anyhoo, I have to go now, but I just wanted to let you know what's going on. Goodnight, sleep tight, ferrit girl.

Love,
Kae

written by  snookyferrit on June 29, 2008 This Freakin' Rocks!!! from Auckland, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Mel and Kae's Craaaaaaazzzzy Blog

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mel

written by  snookyferrit on June 22, 2008 This Freakin' Rocks!!! from Smithtown, United States
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So, this is the start of my last week in Dunedin, or half-week rather since I'm probably leaving on Thursday...after this I'm going to be borrowing a friend's car to travel until the 28th...then I fly to Auckland, spend a couple of days with Hannah, and leave NZ the 30th. This means I have to not only relearn how to drive a stick, but also get used to driving on the left side of the road. Urgh.

I know, leave it to me to be Amanda Palmer with long blonde hair. The only thing though is that it's not so long anymore...I got bored and cut it. It's about at my shoulders, and it's weird...my hair hasn't been this short since I was in the 1st grade. It's easier to manage though, which is nice. :)

Well, the library is closing soon, so I should probably go. I miss you too. Have you gotten that thing that my gut is telling me might come in the mail yet? Just checking. ;) Love you, ferrit girl, and talk to you soon.

~Kae

written by  snookyferrit on June 15, 2008 This Freakin' Rocks!!! from Dunedin, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Mel and Kae's Craaaaaaazzzzy Blog

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