Not eavesdropping but the guy at the table next to me on the phone is telling his mate how he’s worried about another one of their friends because they didn’t seem themselves and offered to take them out to do something on the weekend.

That is mateship. That is looking after your friends mental health.

This is what we all should be doing.

We need to talk more about mental health. Talk to yourself, talk to those you trust, talk to professionals. Whatever it takes.

#MentalHealth #FriendsSupportingFriends #mateship #MensMentalHealth

The parting gift from my dying friend was an extraordinary act of selfless compassion

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/25/the-parting-gift-from-my-dying-friend-was-an-extraordinary-act-of-selfless-compassion

#friendship #mateship #love

#FlashbackFriday - ANZAC Day 2020

Despite the lockdowns, the spirit of the ANZACs lived on in Melbourne in 2020 with a new initiative; the driveway dawn service. Needless to say, I was quick to get on board with this.
I invited my neighbours & they were more than happy to get involved. I made some poppies, digitally delivered some home-printouts to my neighbours, then trimmed rosemary from the bush in my backyard & hand delivered it to my neighbours by leaving it on their mailboxes with a little note.
I then organised digital downloads of the last post & a reading of 'The Ode of Remembrance' & placed speakers down a few streets so the audio could reach as many people as possible. Finally, I set up a cauldron at an intersection so that people from 3 different streets had a focal point for the service.
On the dawn of ANZAC Day, I lit the cauldron, turned on the speakers, waited for everyone to walk to the front of their driveways with a lit candle & began the service in unison with the rest of the state.
It was a solemn reminder of the importance of being there for one another & that despite our challenges, we still had each other. It was a reminder to always be there for one another; in the good times & the bad & it was a show of mateship & solidarity.

#ANZAC #anzacday #anzacday2020 #community #comradery #mateship #allinthistogether #lestweforget #brimbank #WeAreBrimbank

First time to know there is an #internationalmensday The theme of this year is celebrating #mateship