Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: That Long And Winding Road

Paul Robeson

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:02:04 +1200

kia kaha

Steve Barnes

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:49:59 +1200

Your sister here might have been perhaps two or three years old when I first same here to speak with your family, and the people who live round here.

Don't feel too bad Che, you listened to these people, that, in itself, helps their esteem. To be listened to is…

Sofie Bribiesca

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:40:38 +1200

But you’re breaking my heart, because I know, in the end, it’s futile. Blokes like me never make a difference. We take what we need, the way we always have.

That's the choking bit for me there.Whilst living in Sydney I was constantly reminded of this.My efforts to help Taylor square…

Jackie Clark

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:16:33 +1200

Beautiful, Che. Whenever we let words go into the world, we never know where they will land, or what difference they will make. But there is nothing surer than that they will always land where they are needed the most.

Paul Williams

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:44:27 +1200

Che, wonderful post, thanks.

I went to some mission lands a few years back to look at an Aboriginal housing/training scheme. It was in Armidale, not so far from civilisation, but the contrast between the mission estate and the other suburbs spoke volumes (though I'm sure it was nothing like…

Che Tibby

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:28:42 +1200

thx everyone. glad to see i didn't overcook this one.

i'll admit it's been a tough week.

i don't think we need to actually be helpless. but the despair can be pronounced. anyone working in this field must feel like they're digging sand.

the real mission is to bring the…

81stcolumn

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:11:03 +1200

Dude the words always matter.

Therefore the sage goes about doing nothing, teaching no-talking.
The ten thousand things rise and fall without cease,
Creating, yet not.
Working, yet not taking credit.
Work is done, then forgotten.
Therefore it lasts forever.

Don Christie

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:02:40 +1200

You came back for a special one-off appearance to cheer us all up right?

Oops, I laughed at that Kyle comment too.

Underlining the helplessness we all feel.

Why feel helpless? Isn't that an excuse to care and do nothing? Just wondering.

slarty

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:56:34 +1200

Jonty

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:05:06 +1200

Very moving, Che. Underlining the helplessness we all feel.

Stuff n Things

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:15:37 +1200

Wow, dude...

Sam F

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:24:38 +1200

Bloody hell, Che.

I am astonished and shocked and moved. What hope for the rest of us writerly schmucks to make a difference if you can't with words and ideas like these?

Thank you.

Kyle Matthews

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:17:50 +1200

because it's so much easier to be happy when we can pretend all of this stuff doesn't exist, right kyle?

You're reading a whole lot into what I said, which I don't think.

Like Emma, I was commenting on the sad nature of the blog, just from a different direction.

anjum rahman

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:29:06 +1200

because it's so much easier to be happy when we can pretend all of this stuff doesn't exist, right kyle?

it's so difficult to care enough to want to do something, but not care so much that you're paralysed. and to fight off that feeling of helplessness and hopelessness that…

Emma Hart

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:25:59 +1200

Geez, now you're making me cry before lunchtime?

Kyle Matthews

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:46:09 +1200

You came back for a special one-off appearance to cheer us all up right?

Public Address

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:46:09 +1200

Discussion from blog post.