There’s Always Someone Doing it Tougher

Hi Scott,

I’m a flight attendant who has just been laid off. It’s a bit scary not knowing when or if I’ll get my job back, but thanks to you we’re okay for now — we have Mojo enough to last us for several months. I also watched your bushfire doco, ‘The Road to Recovery’, the other day. It’s a really good dose of perspective that there are a lot of people doing it tougher than me. So I just wanted to thank you for all the good work you do.

Kaye

Hi Kaye,

You’re absolutely right … Now is the time for some much needed perspective. I got mine last week, before the lockdown came into place, when I travelled to the fire-affected community that I’ve been volunteering as a financial counsellor. 

Think about this for a moment: it’s been three-months since the bushfires. We know from experience in previous disasters that it’s at around this time that mental health issues start to surface … and now they have to socially isolate and stay home alone. 

The locals I met with told me they (quite rightfully) feel like Australia has forgotten about them.

It’s a disaster in the making.

Scott