We Won't Let This Star Go Out

Esther Earl, who's name means 'Star', was a fantastic sixteen year old girl who died in August after battling cancer.

I was lucky enough to have had contact with her, but cannot pretend to have been particulalry close.
The 'This Star Won't Go Out Foundation' was founded by Esther's close friends and family shortly after her death to benefit the parents of children suffering with cancer as, particularly in America, it can be an incredibly expensive illness as well as an emotionally draining battle.

Esther was a regular blogger and active member of Youtube and made her way into the community of 'Nerdfighters' [people who follow the vlogs of John and Hank Green] and was well liked within this community.
DFTBA records, collaboratively set-up by Hank Green and Alan Lastufka, are offering these bracelets:
CLICK HERE
As a way of remembering Esther and contributing the Foundation set up by those she has sadly left behind.

Anyway, sorry, will be back to posting insane, inane ramblings in the near future, I just had to do my bit to get this out there :)

One of Those Days...

Had a very, very long day. Wrote this on the bus.
It's for the boy who had an even longer day today than I did.

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TOGETHER IN THIS

The brave facade of a hearty laugh
And snaking arms seek comfort
Ripple the bedrock of mere days
As the corners leak and the paint,
Decaying around us, flakes and peels
And flutters down to the once-rotless carpet.

Only we two are holding
This little world of ours
Up, and together, and defended from those
Trying to break down the safety
Constructed in our
Two-man barricade.
Stare at the stars and reach out your hand.
Distance is inconsequential.
Our fingers will meet.