This piece is very important to me. I thought I'd give it a small explanation below! Small warning that it does contain some sensitive topics, so please be aware!

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I dont really like to talk about it much, but my life about 8 years ago was awful. I was very abused, insecure, angry and in pain. I self harmed, attempted suicide, and a multitude of other terrible things that I don't particularly feel the need to get into. I didn't trust anyone and I thought that people were only on this planet to get in my way and to use me.

 That was until I met the lovely man (white raven in this piece) that I happily call my fiance. He taught me how to be who I really am on the inside again, and how to heal and begin to trust. It's been a long road, and my scars still run very deep. Some days I still struggle. Some nights I still wake up and cry. But I have never felt so completely loved and cared for as I am now, and in turn have never loved someone so unconditionally and deeply. I owe him my life.

The jackdaw in this piece is a representation of a very dear friend of mine. This person hasn't been in my life for very long, but I am so grateful for their friendship and their kindness. I dont know what I would do if they weren't in my life, and so many wonderful and enriching memories have been made by both the small and the big things. They are incredibly special to me.

I know this post seems strange and out of place, and it all seems kind of sudden. But a chain of thoughts sort of gripped my mind today and I had to sort of get them all out of there. You never know when the things you cherish most could leave your life, without realising how important they were to you. So please go tell the people in your life you care about them, because I really do love the people in mine very much.