Written piece
Court&thread
Samantha Peckham-Togiatama
Fiji
About this piece
The type of thread that is “Court&thread” is a mending of frayed edges to the quilt and captures one family’s determination to choose peace when one falls into a pit. Enquiring minds seek “content” that sells really. Those who matter, care and those who don’t care, don’t matter
Title: I AM the Storm 💯
Author: sgp
Country: 🇫🇯 Fij Citizen.
prayer verse 🌹
we prayed for peace and it was quiet;
the unfurling of a dark rose that is bruised, and in this praying circle that we created as family, is the storm we connected to our Father in Heaven and we unshed those petals that are bruised to reveal right now what it is we want to focus on: the focus on God, YHWH, the new livenining up, the new resurrection, the new hope in the storm, and i do declare it- Amen 🙏
think / sync verse
THEM: “so what do you think...” ...or what thoughts... ...or what do you think we should…” all those think, think, think questions.
ME. : i have done my thinking before today. i did my thinking before that other day. and what is clear is what i heard somewhere... and i think — at least - there’s very little can compare —
I heard, a family is like a storm that keeps evolving.
I think we do better when we think before doing. and in the now... i want to sync before i speak. i want to think before i speak. i think that is very important... because the grief is only deepened for those who are innocent and know the truth fully.
And, when people continue to build on the outside... trying to throw the rubbish at this storm... then it will only return with such a velocity as to rival the intention.
And, even as you begin to hear the hint of the whisper... “you are crossing the line.”
you stop and you ask yourself…
“now, why does this need to be voiced? why does this need to be? in the end... what is the outcome for me... as the person who is meant to relay a story... who has come essentially with his own little questions... with his own determination to create a narrative drive that is essentially driven with an undertone of desperation?”
desperate to provide entertainment
. provide bait.
create rage.
advance one’s profits and ratings.
use their darker shades of history... the history of other people’s sorrow is your content.
.. and suddenly you want everyone to peer into this corner of an already sodden world
. stop attacking…
and confusing the small minded.
we go through this together. where are you on this? are you here to try and tell us... or show us... or remind us how to behave? well, those of us who were here... reading this... i just want you to know that I have my own thoughts and none of you represent the “us” because we are ever evolving… and thinking about it... and moving forward... with eyes on having peace in our hearts.. and that was. BEFORE …you came to know of it.
And, this storm is leaving no blame. we know it... and we created a circle... and we had the words... “okay, we all know this now...
and need to accept...
and move forward with no blame.
we are gonna move through this together!”
when we came out after sentencing... we got into circle again. one said sorry. mother said... “it’s okay.” another said sorry.
we prayed for peace and it was quiet
the unfurling of a dark rose that is bruised and in this praying circle that we created as family is the storm we connected to our Father in Heaven YHWH, and we unshed those petals that are bruised to reveal right now what it is we want to focus on. The Holy Spirit guidance on the new livening up, the new bud, the new hope in the storm and I, we, do declare it - Amen 🙏
Praying these words over you right NOW & FOREVER;
2 Timothy 1:7, which states: "For God has NOT given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind".
Amen 🙏
THEM: how do you feel? What should we feel ? And some people feel.
ME: peace. ✌🏼. That would be the shared response for all three of those attempts to show concern for my process but I must admit I am new to this and we are new to this and this combination of an age of problem in human psyche is being processed in a manner that we choose. Peacefully.
Peace ✌🏼
THEM: What actions have you taken…? How has the action affected you?
ME: ✌🏼 Peace. Making space for ourselves to heal and it’s going to take time. I am in as much need for peace as any of you out there. I want peace. I’ll stay for that.