Loneliness

On my way across town this morning I rode past the Jingili water gardens.

At the edge of the park on Freshwater drive there is a Friendship seat. It was installed not long after a local woman who many of us knew, took her life and the lives of her two children. 

It's so hard to tell what good such infrastructure can do. Many times I've ridden past that place feeling empty and alone. I've read the words and seen the chair sitting in the blazing sun and wondered what peace can be found there, sitting alone.

The messages embossed on the footpath are encouraging, supportive and clear, but without human connection they seem empty and almost taunting.

How do we care for each other?

How do we give support to those in need?