09/10/2022
Cinna helps to inspire, motivate, drive and sometimes heal those with challenges. In our time it has helped a LOT of people, who message us regularly to tell us of their journey.
From Launch Day when someone had a close relative that passed literally two hours before, that same day, they came in initially numb and lost - but came and felt uplifted. That reason alone makes it worth it, but to continue... people listen that are terminally ill, or in the throes of chemo or radiotherapy, and people join us that are abused, physically and mentally. People that are clinically depressed have listened. People that are physically or intellectually challenged have joined us. There have been so many times when people listen, at the point of collapse, suicidal almost, numbly sitting there, like zombies.
We know this as we've been told how they were as they joined, and what they were like afterwards. People have remarked on them smiling. Energised. Happy. Motivated. Inspired. The vibe and energy that came from such humble beginnings and morphed into what it has become has put a lot of light into a lot of lives, and really, it's a beautiful thing. Our mantra is "all we ask for, is a smile" and that's all we aim to do - it isn't run as a business, a fundraiser or a promotional enterprise, Cinna is truly independent. We are all one world in Cinna, and there's a lot of smiles out there.
It's that time of year again, however, when we cast our minds to those dear to us and the team, that didn't make it, however. We honour those on the anniversary of one, Steffia, who passed on 10.10.17 of cancer. She was 26. Cinna meant so much to her and we kept her alive and fighting with it. Doctors gave her three months; her passion, love of the music and drive kept her alive for another 10.
At this time, we remember:
Steffia, who died of cancer 2017
John Stone, who died of covid 2020
Ron, who died of cancer 2021
Savvy, who died of a stroke 2022
on our staff, and others, who have been part of the Cinna family around the world. Noone should live in vain and be forgotten. Our suspension runs from end of the sundowner event tonight 9/10 - 11/10.
Needless to say, the audio content on Cinna Radio will reflect this time.
Thanks everyone.