Back in 2016, I worked with minor Afghan and Somali immigrants.
They came with hope of
peace, of love, and a new life. Some of them also carried baggage way too heavy
for a young heart.
There are many moments I
remember vividly. One of them, a boy, retelling his tale (which is not for me
to share) and finishing with “I will go into the forest and hang myself. You
can’t stop me.”
My reply? “Can you wait
one minute?”
He smiled through tears.
We waited one minute in
silence. Then, I asked “Can you do it again?”.
He nodded.
Then I said “Next time
you tell yourself you are not worthy of living, remember this moment. And wait
one minute.”
I wish I had had Patricia Bahia’s song then. It would’ve been a
good reinforcement. She is on Twitter (https://twitter.com/patriciabahia)
and the song can be found here: https://youtu.be/0LlKiB9Ufjs
It was released during Mental Health Awareness Month.
I cried a lot during the
year and a half I worked with the young boys. Not while working, but during my
1 1/2 hour drive back home. A therapist which cries faced with a clients pain
only serves to reinforce their hopelessness.
But the bouts of crying
after the meeting with the 14 year old boy … it was a long drive home. Frequent
stops.
Patricia Bahia lives her
bucket list. A cancer survivor, her music can be heard in TV-shows such as
Pretty Little Liars, Quantico and The Perfectonists, and in ads for Google,
Target and Optimum.
Give her song a spin.
Let it touch “your heart and soul”, as Melody Maker Magazine said it.
Wait One Minute. And
Hold On!
(Haakon Rian
mAncient Ueland is multidimensional. Considered the Healer of Healers, his
healing offerings can be found on https://www.strongertogetherx.com, and his music
and books here: https://www.songwhip.com/mancient
He will soon have
a new album, Holy, released on MBtM.)
Haakon Rian Mancient Ueland
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