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Sayonara
Moved houses from chadstone to doveton. After buying their first business, my mum and dad decided its best for us to move in order to find a better living space for us. -
Greed
The earliest birthday I can remember. The sweet freddo ice cream cake and the santa load of presents gifted to me. Who could forget a day like this? -
Happiness
Mother smiled next to Father. Happy birthday Mum. They were happy. It made me happy to see them together. It was the last good memory of them together. -
Autumn Leaves
Parents divorced. After the business eventually collapsed, they would continue to fight until my mum decided it was too much to bear. To this day she lies to me as an attempt to twist my memory of my father. -
Pain
Mother remarried. At first i thought he would liven up the empty spot. Make my mum happy; something I still fail to do. I tried to make good out of it. It felt wrong... almost like I was betraying my dad -
Refuge
started to learn the piano once again. A last attempt to find recognition. I would learn all of my mums karaoke songs in order to try get her to notice and sing along with me. Unfortunately, most of the time she was too busy trying to support all 4 of us. -
Agony
Mentally and physically traumatised by my step father. I remember coming home from a long days of school. Mother crying, pleading away. The thundering steps started to crackle toward me. To this day I can still feel his bony knee shatter my jaw, and hear my mother running to protect me. We were both abused. -
Consolation
Introduced to classical music. Here I was able to express my true feelings of agitation, hate, fear through my music; you can hear it through every key. I even managed to save up enough money to buy myself a brand new piano to improve my virtuosity. -
Crumbled dreams
My aspirations of science were crushed by my mother. I realised I had an affinity for science and physics in particular. I wanted this to be my dream. Dreams of an astrophysicist. I studied for hours on hours every week to partake in the John Monash exam. She told me I could't do it. It would be a waste of money and time for me to even attempt the exam. This is when I realised, she didn't believe in me. -
Redepmtion
Decided to become a world class pianist to prove her, everybody wrong. I am capable. Believe me.