Winter is cold, but kindness is warmer
14 August 2025
The past few days have been incredibly hard. Our family was already in despair, and my only hope was to find a job. Now, even that small light feels gone.
Just today, when we tried to get my wife’s glasses replaced, we were told that in New Zealand they have to be shipped from Australia — it will take two weeks. That means the only income earner in our family will barely be able to work for the next two weeks.
My post asking for help in our Albany community group is still stuck in pending review, so it cannot reach the people around us. My wife has been quietly crying in the bedroom, and I feel powerless to help her.
Yesterday, we received a $30 donation from an anonymous supporter. It may seem small, but in this cold winter it felt like a ray of warmth. I am deeply, deeply grateful.
Ironically, our son’s mood seems to have improved faster than ours. Sometimes, in times like this, children seem stronger than adults.