> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb5Bbsq3kQ4&ab_channel=BigStories%2CSmallTowns > Date:: 2024 > Tags:: #warp #Australia #mosaic > WeftLinks:: [[Disaster recovery value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft helps recovery from trauma]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Bushfire victims gathered to make mosaic letterboxes as a shared memorial. ### Highlights The Letterbox Project in Strathewen helps community members cope with loss after devastating fires by creating personalized letterboxes. Participants share their stories and emotions while working together, finding comfort and healing in companionship. This project has become a way to remember their lost animals and homes while also celebrating resilience and connection. > tell each other stories about what you're doing with your boxes talk about our pain and our loss, but also a great deal of hope. [About the letter box with "Harry", the pet dog that died in the fires, on the back] so when we come down to get the mail, you can think of Harry. >very early on in the piece I couldn't talk about it sometimes I just couldn't talk about it was too horrible and then after a while you think oh yeah I'm over that >I'm not having to explain everything because it's just too hard to explain the feelings. I think a psychologist said that feelings are too deep they don't have words.