Margaret | Muriwai
“Looking at people in a different way now. I just look at them differently.
It’s just opened up my eyes that we’re all one. You know, we have different cultures, different beliefs but at the end of the day, we’re still people, not to be judgemental against anyone else. It’s changed my life. I, I think it’s changed a lot of people’s lives, as well. Being nice to everyone, to other people.
I’m not going to be judgemental about people. Making fun of other people. I’m going to be nicer and look at people in a different, different way. Does that make sense?
It’s hard to say, really because you know, no matter what you say to people, it’s not going to bring back their loved ones. I feel, my heart goes out to them. At the blink of an eye, I’m sure that, you know, the parents would give their lives to have their loved ones back, especially the kids, the young kids. I really feel for them, for anybody that went through that trauma. There was no need for it. All for what? Why? You know? Why do we have to hurt each other? We’re only on this earth for a short, short time, and to go and cause all that heartbreak and heartache to other people, what do they get out of it? Anyway, they’ve gone to a better place now. Much better place than being here, and that’s sad that they’ve left their parents behind, and their loved ones. I just, just want them to know that they’ve gone to a better place, and they’re never going to come back, but aroha to them.
Okay, I come from a family of 12 siblings. We were born in Gisborne. Raised in Gisborne. I’m the second eldest out of 12, and I moved to Auckland for a job and everything else, and now I live out in Muriwai.”
