23/06/2022
Hello,
Last year our mum died in a freak car accident on the way to picking up her grandkids from their Aunty. I only saw the crash site for the first time just a couple weeks ago ๐ฅบ. The pain of her death was unbearable. Not attending her tฤngi/funeral because the borders were closed for COVID-19 was the hardest. There is nothing worse in the entire world, that could compare to watching your loved ones funeral from a video call with bad reception. It broke my heart and still I donโt think Iโm the same person I once was. I sat still in the dark getting fat in a country where no one understood me, I felt lonely and isolated, and for the first time in my life I wasnโt able to heal myself from trauma. They diagnosed me with depression and gave me anti depressants and a shrink. It didnโt work it just made me feel numb and lost sight of anything that made me, me! Pills donโt fix you, you have to fix yourself! This by far was the toughest year of my life. Yet somehow I made it through, passing my second year nursing degree!
It is her kids that are trying our best to come up with the funds to throw her unveiling. Everyone are all doing a fundraisers of some sort, or trying their best to save up. Colleen and I have decided on a fun run. The 7 Cairns Pain away 5km run, to run for her. Only a few weeks away. This will include a 5 km run, which is extremely challenging for us because weโre NOT runners.
We need your support to get us across the line. Our goal is to raise funds to put towards the unveiling. These events can cost up to $20,000, the headstone alone is costing $8000, then there is the flights, fuel, food, Marae/ accommodations etc.
If you can reach into your pockets with something as little as $10, not only would it mean the world to us but also youโll be taking part in our health and fitness, raising awareness for mental health and giving our mum the headstone and unveiling, surrounded by all her loved ones, she deserves.
Thank you so much for your support,
Eryn
Click on the link below to donate ๐๐ฟ๐๐พ๐๐ฝ๐๐ผ
Hello, Last year our mum Ange Sweeney,โฆ Eryn Sweeney needs your support for Sponsor my 5km run for mum and for mental health
