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Wednesday 15th
January 2014 ... Geoff
to Karen Turner and Louise Ottewell
Hi Karen and Louise
Below is a link which will take you to the latest updates following
Louise's visit to Tanya's Ghost Bike on Monday 13th January 2014
The visit was perfect, and yes, I had a chuckle or two !! ...
thanks, Louise
KAREN
The bougainvillea had a "bit of a hard time" during
the heatwave in December
But as you'll see, it is now covered in new growth and ready
to take over two lanes of the Highway !!
LOUISE
Your thoughts were perfect
And I agree, she would never put a poncho on !!
The link will take you to Page Three of Tanya's Ghost Bike albumn
... HERE
Could I ask that you also check out Page One and Page Two, and
in particular, Page Two
There are lots of references to your previous visits to this
spot
THANK YOU for being her friends and caring about Our Darling
Girl
Sharon and I miss her so very much ... one day follows another,
but nothing stops the heartache
Geoff
Note from Louise
Hello
They are great pictures, and thank you for sharing them
I was wondering if Sharon would put on the poncho but I thought
that was pushing my luck !!
One of my other friends who shares the same name spells it 'Tania'
so it's a force of habit to write it that way
I wish I had got it right on the poncho note though ... Tanya
can correct me from above !!
I love that rainbow picture too ... really nice
The heartache you endure will sadly be there forever but time
will hopefully do its thing and take the edge off a tiny bit
in due course
I know one thing for sure
Tanya would want her family and friends to live life to the full
which is, of course, easier said than done for her nearest and
dearest after what has happened
I saw a great quote the other day and thought of you
I will see if I can find it
Note from Geoff
Hey, Louise
Even though we have tried, we cannot find out who actually "donated"
and put Tanya's Ghost Bike where it is ... but we are fairly
sure it was the Main Roads Department
The bike was inscribed and there is a photo below ... see how
they spelt the name !!
Due to fading, we have refreshed the writing,
but we will never change it !!
Ever since that moment, both "Tanya" and "Tania"
are 'fully authorized and accepted versions' of The Girl's name
!!
Have a good day
Note from Louise ... The Quote
You can shed tears that she is gone, or you
can smile because she has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back, or you
can open your eyes and see all she's left
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her, or you can
be full of the love you shared
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you
can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember her only that she is gone, or you can cherish
her memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back,
or you can do what she'd want . smile, open your eyes, love and
go on
Note from Sharon
Thanks, Louise, and I have read this one before
I do take heart when I read them
These are the thoughts that go around in my mind all the time
You want the positives all the time because the negatives are
so awful
She lived a great life and I will try to live a great life too
... with her in my heart every second of the day
Note from Louise
Hi Sharon and Geoff
As you may have gathered from a recent post of mine, I lost my
Mother
We never got justice and never had any answers ... it was twelve
years ago but still feels like yesterday
I will never get over it but I have learnt to live with it to
a degree
We all grieve differently for different people but the important
thing to remember which I know you do, is that in times of such
horrible tragedy, your real friends are with you for the long
haul, even random Facebook ones like me !!
I felt angry when I first read that poem I sent you ... I wish
I was able to do everything it said I should as I know it's all
true
I just can't and have learnt to live a different life
The bond your family have is amazing and for what it's worth,
I think you are all incredibly strong
I will always remember Tanya
Note from Sharon
Hi again, and I am so sorry about your Mother
I am discovering that life can be unfair
The lives that are taken by individuals who don't care and receive
no punishment ... the justice system is a joke !!
What are the families supposed to do when it seems their loved
ones are worth nothing ?? ... sit back and do nothing ??
It's early days for us and we are still learning how to live
our different life
I want to scream and cry ... we are so angry she was taken from
us
The moments I treasure are my drives to and from work each day
... I talk to Tanya, I think of her, remember all sorts of situations
and occasions from her life
I think about all the things people have said to us about her,
how much she meant to them and how she inspired them
It's all I have of her now ... what's in my heart, so that's
how I go on
You are right about the friends around us ... even the random
ones !! ... we should meet one day !!
They have been so kind and thoughtful and we are grateful
I really believe Tanya is okay ... that is what is important
to me
Geoff thinks I am 'kooky' but we have had signs from Tanya and
I can deal with anything so long as I know she is alright
We are a close family and we always will be
I'm kind of rambling now, so thanks for the poem which gives
us a guide to try an go on
And thanks for caring about Tanya and us |
