b'We keep trying to help. We try to talk with them. No matter what age someone is, they still need family to care, to try to find that right road to follow. Alcohol can sometimes make peoplea bit deaf to listening to Elders, but when theyve had time to walk away or stay away, then they have time to listen.Sometimes people say I dont want to listen to you, I will go and hang myself. Someone might make them upset and then It doesnt matter how old you are, wethey want to go and kill themselves. Families always need that person there to help. will try to get them and them nurses too. We need that person there to encourageWhen they are running into the scrub, police them to go to school, to go to university, towill have to get involved. It might be anfinish their schooling or finish year 12. EvenAunty or a brother that takes them to the when they are a young lady or a young man,hospital and try to get them into that mental you need to be with them. They still needplace, the Cowdy ward. Family tell them they you. Once they are on their way and theyneed to go away for a bit. They might then know what theyre doing, theyre right. come back to their community and not do But we still need to support them, no that anymore. They come back stronger,matter how old they are. they get good medicine there. They come back thinking.Sometimes storms on their own are likelittle spot fires and are easier to put out. One of my nieces there. She went mad. But when spot fires combine together likeWe sent her away. She came back home grog, jealousy, violence and mental healthand she went back to the same thing. It stops problems they become a bigger wildfire andsome people and it doesnt stop others. We become dangerous. Its harder to stop butkeep trying to help. We try to talk with them. we still reach out to others for help. No matter what age someone is, they still need family to care, to try to find that right When there is a fight there, Elders used road to follow. Even if they dont listen, you to come together and talk, take them outcan try to keep telling them until they finally and talk it out. Make them finish it off andlisten, maybe down the road. They might say thats it. Say sorry. Now the police step in.you tried to tell me that. All you can do is After theyve been locked up, then they saykeep trying when they get older.they want to listen to their Elders and talkto them.13'