pain and Hope : Brett Fish

when Desmond Tutu met No_bob

So former Archbishop Desmond Tutu [or present Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, whatever an Emeritus might be] must be the most famous purple-dress-wearing man in the whole of Africa. No_bob the yellow-and-white [yes, he's still not nor ever has been blue] stuffed dolphin, is the world's most famous stuffed dolphin [largely because the competition in that particular field is highly limited] and called No_bob because he doesn't, well, bob. It was inevitable that one day the [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-10T07:13:30+02:00October 10th, 2014|activities, challenging thorts, change the world, church, heroes or heroic moments, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, people, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am watching|2 Comments

when Desmond Tutu met No_bob [part II]

This is a continuation of the previous post which started giving an overview and summary of my participation in the ‘Revisiting The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Faith Community Hearing' which took place this week. Here are some selected highlight moments that could be captured on The Tweeterer in 140 characters of less: FROM THE TWITTERER [Day 1 of 2] While 140 character messages don't capture the whole of what was experienced, hopefully they will help you [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-10T07:12:56+02:00October 10th, 2014|activities, challenging thorts, change the world, church, heroes or heroic moments, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am watching|1 Comment

Taboo Topics: Living with Disability – meet Helen Laas [Soft tissue Spinal Damage and more – Car Accident]

A Tough Miracle Thanks, but I've had mine Every once in a while, when I'm feeling particularly masochistic, I pay a visit to a different church. All usually goes well on arrival. I find an empty spot along the side or at the back, planning a quick escape after the service. Then someone who knows me spots me, and my weakness appears... I love a good chat, and even more, a good cuppa [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:33:18+02:00October 8th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|8 Comments

Taboo Topic: Living with Disability – meet Kashveera Chanderjith [Deaf]

AN INTRODUCTION It is a silent world, a world devoid of sound. It is an abyss of unknown tunes, of unheard melodies, of nameless songs. The world I belong to is a world where I wake up not to the shrill of an alarm clock, where I walk at the edge of the sea, but cannot hear the waves crashing upon the shore, where I cannot hear dogs barking or the birds flutter above me. [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:30:35+02:00October 7th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|4 Comments

psalmthing to chew on: psalm 69

So hey, remember that King David guy and the 'man after God's own heart' moniker? Well, here is that guy going on a little enemy rant... 22 May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap. 23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. 24 Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. 25 May their place be deserted; let there [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-07T01:36:04+02:00October 7th, 2014|activities, bible things, God stuff, pain and Hope, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

psalmthing to chew on: psalm 68

1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. 2 May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. i'm not going to lie, i often don't quite know what to do with some of the anger and violence of the Old Testament. When i was young it was as black and white as an old A-team episode [google it, kids!] [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-03T22:30:37+02:00October 3rd, 2014|God stuff, pain and Hope, poems and other creativity, psalms, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

Taboo Topics: Living with Disability – meet Keith Slabbert [Quadriplegic – Broken neck]

Hi I’m Keith. In the early hours of 26th of August 2012 I was found lying paralyzed on the floor next to my bed. I had suffered a seizure while sleeping and fell to the floor. I had broken my neck by fracturing my C4 vertebrae, which has left me to be a quadriplegic. I have no wrist or hand movement. I have regained use of my arms from originally not being able to move [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:28:36+02:00October 2nd, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|4 Comments

Taboo Topic: Living with Disability – meet Shaina Cilimberg [Aspergers Disorder]

My name is Shaina Cilimberg and I am almost 27 years old. I was diagnosed with Asperger's in the Dark Age, the 2000s. Back then, there was limited knowledge on Asperger's Disorder. It was a time when mental illness was seen as demon possession or an excuse for sin. While Satan does attack everyone's (neurotypical or not) minds, mental illness is not demon possession. Demon possession has more to do with the individual, not with [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:27:57+02:00September 30th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|15 Comments

Dear Bloggers of Undetermined Colour

So this past week all the bloggers of colour have been writing to all the other bloggers of other colour but since they do not know each other personally [maybe the main problem?] they are simply sticking them on their blog for mostly people of their own colour to read and cheer and like and comment on... although every now and then a person of the other colour stumbles upon it and makes themselves known... [...]

By brettfish|2014-09-30T02:16:13+02:00September 30th, 2014|challenging thorts, change the world, pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people, what i am reading|31 Comments

Taboo Topics: Living with Disability – meet Lauren and her son Noah [Learning Disability coupled with ADD & Auditory Perception Difficulties]

I am a mom to a child with special needs. This is not something we were prepared for or ever expected. Noah looks like a normal little boy and his disability, for want of a better word, is not visible. It makes it easier and infinitely more difficult for him. Because he is not visibly disabled there are no allowances given for what he battles with every day. He is labelled as naughty, undisciplined, disobedient [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:29:54+02:00September 28th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|7 Comments