Deputy Principal, Senior Years and Wellbeing

Some Life Advice

For many of you who are Facebook users, you may have come across a letter penned by 27 year old Holly Butcher.

On the 4th of January 2018 Holly Butcher lost her battle with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects mostly young people, at the age of 27.

Before she died, the Grafton woman penned a letter which she asked her family to post on her Facebook account once she was gone.

Here are some of the key messages from Holly:

“Those times you are whinging about ridiculous things, just think about someone who is really facing a problem. Be grateful for your minor issue and get over it. “

“ I hear people complaining about how bad work is or about how hard it is to exercise. Be grateful you are physically able to. Work and exercise may seem like such trivial things…….until your body doesn’t allow you to do either of them.”

“ Look at how blue the sky is and how green the trees are; It is so beautiful. Think of how lucky you are to do just that – breath.”

“Appreciate your good health and functioning body – even if it isn’t your ideal size! Look after it and embrace how amazing it is. Move it and nourish it with fresh food.”

“Whinge less people!.... And help each other more.”

“Give, Give, Give. It is true that you gain more happiness doing things for others than doing them for yourself.”

"Get up early sometimes and listen to the birds while you watch the beautiful colours the sun makes as it rises.”

“Listen to music... really listen. Music is therapy. Old is best.”

“Cuddle your dog. Far out, I will miss that.”

“Talk to your friends. Put down your phone. Are they doing okay?”

“Travel if it’s your desire, don’t if it’s not.”

“Work to live, don’t live to work.”

“Seriously, do what makes your heart feel happy.”

“Eat the cake. Zero guilt.”

Miss Kristen Waldron