Sunday, September 3rd, 2005

Last night, while out on a walk by the lake Ricardo and I had our first vision of the Northern Lights. The beauty of it is breathtaking, I kept wishing I could have taken a picture, but our camera isn't that good...plus we'd need special film for night shots. For more shots use the internet key words 'Northern Lights Pictures'.

Tragedy hit us on Friday night when one of our Grade Eight students commited suicide. Needless to say, the community is dealing with the aftermath with crisis counsellors and support from friends and families. This is the second instance, in less than four months after a long spell of no cases since the early 90s.

What can drive such youngsters to such an irrevocable feeling of helplessness? This is what I plan to look into, as we develop some long-term solutions perhaps in the way of educational workshops. Any suggestions?

Last night, after walking on the beach (small, but sandy) to ensure all was quiet, Ricardo and I dropped in on a gathering in the house you see on the left. Here, you just enter without knocking and blend in. No invitation is required....Somehow, I ended up playing the guitar and singing songs in English and Spanish. It was so comforting to see that music makes people laugh, in spite of the sad situation.
My challenge is to learn some Christmas songs in Ojee-Cree for December.