Tell us your story S

Tell us your story S

S’ story

S’s story is about global travel, battling adversity and recovery.

The real adventure of life started when he joined the army and began to explore the world. Facing danger very early in his career.  

After retiring he receives a cancer diagnosis. Weekly chemotherapy and radiotherapy follows plus receives prayer from his sister’s church and has a sense that ‘something happened’. The tumor is virtually gone.

Changes lifestyle to be healthier but 3 years later cancer returns. Operation saves his life with the consultant saying ‘you feel like a human worth saving’. Feels blessed to still be here and thankful for the guardian angel of a consultant!

Now serving at a drop in to support others, delivers food for the food bank and shares his own faith with others. Still in the game and making a difference.

Definitely a human worth saving.

Insight

It’s a mystery why some are healed and others aren’t, but I still have faith that it can happen in any way.

Wisdom

With meaning comes purpose and direction.

Creative response

Image: ‘Still in the game’.
As we ricochet around life we sometimes find ourselves on the outside and need a little helping hand to bounce us back in, wherever that might come from.

still in the game image
still in the game image detail

Image: ‘Life is an assault course’.
As we ricochet around life we sometimes find ourselves on the outside and need a little helping hand to bounce us back in, wherever that might come from.

Life is an assault course

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Tell us your story Chris

Tell us your story Chris

Chris’ story

Chris’ story for me is about an active person cycling, bowling, bread making, laughing, dancing and volunteering.

You might find him at a JLS or Take That concert, and the rumour is, the bloke’s got dance moves!

He’s someone who uses his own birthday to raise money for others, which just about sums him up. He certainly has a great outlook on life, even with the challenges he faces.

My life is all the better for meeting Chris.

Wisdom

Don’t get disheartened, there’s nothing we can’t do.

 

Insight

‘How lucky I am’, ’There are plenty worse off than me’

Creative response

Dance track: Hello, hello, hello, hello

Hello lyrics

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Tell us your story Saffy

Tell us your story Saffy

Saffy’s story

Survivor

Very early traumas, separation from family, reunited in part.
Adopted. Given opportunity.

With adulthood came more challenges but eventually searched for a better way at the end of the tunnel. Feels ‘Life is like an oak tree, what harms you along the way can effect you’ … but should not define you.

Wants to spread the word that ‘it’s ok to admit you have struggles and don’t be ashamed’. Teaching her own family a better way to go. Active, volunteering, playing a part, making a difference, to herself and the ones she loves. 

One day at a time.

Insight

 

When people are young they don’t know any better, they will play with fire and not understand the long term consequences.

Creative response

Ring of oak tree representing the good and bad years

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Tell us your story Mr S

Tell us your story Mr S

Mr S’s story

The calm voice of reason.

West Ridings

East Ridings

Global.

Serving

Marketing

Living life to the full.

Making every day count

The best you can.

Trying to do something positive.

Every day.

Wisdom

 

Make every day count.

Creative response

Thoughts as banners for the world.

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Tell us your story D

Tell us your story D

D’s story

Just keep go, go, going! 

D’s story is one of a childhood out on the bike, playing football and getting back home late for tea.

Loved drawing, but art at school felt too restrictive. Encouraged by Nan and Mother to do what he wanted to with drawing, and do more, meant he began to believe in himself!

Continues with his own ideas through A levels with art, designing record sleeves, and ends up as a mature student at Uni in Birmingham. Focussed on ‘What I wanted to achieve not what society wanted me to do’.

Moved south to explore London and lands a job at big magazine after contacting 100 different publishers! The call of the countryside and better working hours eventually calls him to the North West.

A story of resilience and a relentless ability to keep taking the knock backs and keep going! Still marrying words and pictures together to tell stories through design.

Wisdom

Learning doesn’t have to be just exams but also life experience.

People skills and social skills are as important as ABC’s. As long as everyone’s armed with the basics: Spelling, being polite, being empathetic, you’ll be alright!

 

Insight 

Be yourself, be nice, have faith in your own ability, listen to the lessons in your path, learn from your mistakes… and keep going!

Creative response

GoGo Magazine. The magazine for getting on with life.

go go magazine

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