The top of the mountain

25.4.12 Wednesday 5:00am

Dear Mother

I am lucky I can write to you it's been a tough long day, I have struggled to find food and water because of the bear that Attacked me and ate my food and water.I found some berries under the snow and some water in a stream who knows if I will survive the next day. I'm not even half the way there yet, I thought this would be fun but its not i'm cold hungry and tired I wish I could come home.

29.4.12 Saturday  11:45pm

Dear mother

My heart beats slower every day. Today I was climbing the mountain and an avalanche hit I found a cave, took shelter and the snow blocked the exit so I have been stuck in it since. I am digging my way out, so far I have not made any progress. On the outside I am smiling I don’t know why but on the inside I am Dying. I should start digging my grave with my bare hands.

31.4.12 Monday 7:30am

Dear mother

I can bearly write I'm so weak but I chose to anyway

This is probably my last day on earth so I will make the most of it. I am still in the cave and I think I have hypothermia, I have frostbite and my bones are frozen in place, I will need a miracle to get out of here alive.

1.5.12 Tuesday 9:55pm

Dear mother

When I woke the morning I was surprised I was alive I felt warm for the first time in 2 weeks I am still hungry, and Thirsty. I looked up to find the snow all gone and the sun shining I slowly walked to the exit and found some food and some water I had as much as I could And I am carrying on with my journey to climb the top of the mountain.

3.5.12 Thursday 9:43am

Dear mother

Today I fell into the ditch, my skin got caught on an iceale and tore some of it off now I have a huge whole in the middle of my

leg the blood just keeps coming out, no matter what I do I can’t stop the bleeding. Somehow I will die ether of hunger or my lose of blood.

6.5.12 Sunday 5:34pm

Dear mother

This is probably my last time writing to you I tried and tried to get out of the ditch but whenever I jump I lose blood and warmth. Only if I had some help I could live.

7.5.12 Monday 9:30 am

Dear mother

When I woke up this morning I was not in the ditch i was in a warm bed and I had stitches on the big whole in my leg a nurse came in and gave me food I ate more than a bull. The nurse told me I was a pig so I said I,ve been on the mountain for 3 weeks with no food or water what do you expect. The nurse said that the whole is very deep and I will need to stay in the hospital for a bit, but then I can come home to you mother. Even though I didn't get to climb to the top of the mountain I am happy I am alive.

P.s I would like to climb the mountain again sometime it's not the future I'm afraid of it's repeating the past that I am anxious about.

Dear Tom

You’r mad. Bonkers, Crazy. But I'll tell you a little secret

                  All the best people are.

Love mum ❤️