“One Life – No Fear
– Live For Today.” - JC (Blue Juice)
Dear David,
Today was one of those days. I wanted
to watch something I haven't seen before so I logged onto my
streaming service and selected Eric Steel's “The Bridge”. Every
day I work around death, yet it was the film that got me thinking.
While it's an awful film to use to begin this letter it shows that
life is so fragile, here one moment and gone the next. We don't live
forever. One day we'll pass from this life to the next and there's
things I want to say before that happens to any of us. There may be
no chance you'll ever see this but I wanted to write it anyway. No
regrets and all of that.
One of the things I hope for is that
there are people not in your immediate circle who tell you how much
of an inspiration you are. I hope that there are people who stop you
and thank you for something you've said or done (and not just the
music. Which is awesome!). There are a lot of haters out there and,
every day, I see them taking shots at you for who you are and what
you're doing. Yet you don't give up. You don't remain silent. You
speak and you encourage others. To stand on the world's stage and
speak about your faith takes so much courage. People don't want to
hear it yet, because of it, you're touching lives, showing them that
there's more to this life than the 9 to 5 grind.
Over the past years, you've inspired
me. Your own tale of drug addiction has helped me. It's nice to know
that we're not alone, that there are others out there who are just
like us. People who've battled with the demons that live within some
of us. The battle is tough and long but you've proved that it can be
done.
But what touches me the most is that
you stepped away from all that is expected of you, all that the music
scene thinks you should be, and opened a church. The way you go about
it is so loving, so peaceful and embodies everything that Christ
taught. It's the fact that you welcome everyone and haven't hidden
yourself away which is most amazing. You truly do embody the love
that this world needs right now. Love, peace and hope; never have we
so desperately needed it and you have shown that it can be done.
Never has the world needed what you are offering more than it does
now. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for welcoming them in.
The work you're doing is amazing. Never
let anyone else tell you otherwise. Don't listen to the negative
comments. When the going gets tough, never forget that there are
people out here who love you and all that you're doing. Keep going,
keep spreading the love and hope because God has blessed you to do
this.
Peace, love and blessings to you,
Rachael, UK
Film-maker/Author/Photographer/Music
Fan
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