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Hi all,
I’m back in the land of the living…and what a journey I’ve been on! The way I look at life has changed forever. I can't quite believe it myself, it's just so surreal. I died and went to the other side, and lived to tell the tale. What I experienced on the other side was so beautiful that it really is hard to put in to words. There is a plan for us all. And when our time comes, there is nothing to fear, for there is no pain or suffering on the other side. Only love.
I saw Tom. He was there waiting for me. Seeing him was such an amazing experience. It was confusing and overwhelming, but so wonderful.
Flynn is there too.
But...I made a decision not to see Flynn. While I was there, in that in between place, Tom gave me a very difficult decision to make. You see, it wasn’t my time. I wasn’t supposed to die. Miles was! Apparently he had resolved his life journey by coming to Summer Bay and meeting me. And in a split second fate had gone wrong and my life had been taken instead. And there Tom was, as real as if he was still alive, giving me a chance to resume my life as normal, but not without some sacrifices!
I could stay in that beautiful, light place and be with Flynn! Or I could come back here and continue my life’s journey. It was such a difficult decision to make at first. Knowing Flynn was near and all I had to do was say the word and we would be reunited again!
But…Tom showed me what would happen to the people I love in Summer Bay if I didn’t return. The knock-on effects my death would cause would be disastrous to many of my family and friends, and that was too much for me to bare. So, I didn’t really have a choice. I saw with my own eyes the aftermath of my passing and I decided that seeing Flynn, as wonderful as that would be, would have to wait. I realised my time had not come after all.
When I woke up in the hospital I was so confused. I didn’t know whether what I had experienced was actually fact or fiction. Until things that Tom had told me started to reveal themselves as truth.
And then I started to see the consequences of my decision; Dan died in an accident, he was the one chosen to take my place.
I had to see Leah straight away to explain to her why this had happened. I didn’t know what her reaction would be. But I knew I had to go to her, to help her through her grief. I wasn’t feeling the best but Tom had told me she would need me.
Leah was in such a bad way. She was blaming herself for Dan’s death because she had married him while still married to Vinnie. She thought it was God’s punishment! So I told her what had happened and bless her, she thought I made it up just to help her. Then suddenly something lifted from her, and she said she realised that blaming herself for Dan’s death was ridiculous. So although she did not believe my story, I did help her, but not in the way I had expected.
Cassie finally came to see me, with the news that she is HIV positive. I can’t believe it still… I knew that Henk was bad news. But there is nothing I can do about that now. What’s done is done. All I can do is love and support Cassie. I promised her I would stick by her, I have to, she is going to have a tough road ahead of her, a single mum with HIV.
So… that was what Tom was talking about in regards to Cassie, something much bigger that she would need my help with.
I couldn’t go to Dan’s memorial today. Leah came to the hospital earlier though which was wonderful. And she told me about Amanda and Jazz having a catfight in her house. Leah, Miles and I just burst out laughing, which hurt my stomach terribly, but it was good to laugh and it was great to see Leah smiling. She looks like she has accepted Dan’s death. I know she’ll be fine at his memorial today. She has got the strength she needs to get through it, and a lot of love around her.
Oh and I almost forgot, Ric and Matilda are back together again… This has been a time of healing for everyone.
All I need to do now is talk to Annie.
I'm glad to be back.
God bless!
Sally
P.S. Thanks Ric for taking my blog and typing it up me x x
No problem Sal. And I'm glad you are back too. x
Love Ric
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