On saturday afternoon after Mum and Dad were dropped off Mark and I went for a quick round of golf then that evening we went to the lantern festival in Albert Park. We spent the frst 20-30 minutes trying to find a park then just as we were about to give up we found one right outside the gate! it was amazing. the lanterns were very cool, much different than i thought they were, i had in my mind the typical chinese lantern but these were scenes made up of several large lanterns. Sorry lots of photos. 
On Monday i had work in the morning and was at home in the afternoon. the lady from my nanny agency rang that afternoon and asked if i was free to look after some kids for CYF's. I said i could then got told about the mum being mentally ill and was being kept medicated and cared for in the home and they need someone to look after the kids. was told to take the kids and get out of the house, ring the police if she came running at us with a knife. when i got there she wasn't really that bad, just very spaced out and scared because her house was full of strangers. the children have never really been cared for very well, they just eat out of the fridge and have no routine. It was a very difficult job as the mother didn't trust anyone and the children just did whatever they wanted, It was very sad.
I couldn't get a good photo of it but the sky tower looks neat behind the lanterns
This was my favourite, loved the dog.
Also loved the chickens
the big dragons were just amazing
On Monday i had work in the morning and was at home in the afternoon. the lady from my nanny agency rang that afternoon and asked if i was free to look after some kids for CYF's. I said i could then got told about the mum being mentally ill and was being kept medicated and cared for in the home and they need someone to look after the kids. was told to take the kids and get out of the house, ring the police if she came running at us with a knife. when i got there she wasn't really that bad, just very spaced out and scared because her house was full of strangers. the children have never really been cared for very well, they just eat out of the fridge and have no routine. It was a very difficult job as the mother didn't trust anyone and the children just did whatever they wanted, It was very sad.
This evening i have watched a true film (A courageous heart) about a Catholic social worker during the WW II in poland .She smuggled more than 2,500 children and babies out of the Warsaw ghetto where they were held with very little to survive on, and placed them with safe families to raise as their own. It is an amazing story but unbearably sad, the mothers who had to give up their children knowing they would never see them again.
Then today hearing about and seeing the pictures of the earthquake in Christchurch, well i think thats enough sadness for now.
2 comments:
Cool photos - lanterns look great and different from what I would have expected too.
Oh dear did you have to use tissues after writing this! You were very lucky with your parking.
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