and the day came
when the risk to remain
tight in a bud
was more painful
than the risk it took
to blossom
*anais nin
*

~~~THE CROWD-INSIDE~~~


Picture This by jorja
(colored pencil)
WE,SHE,US,THEY,THEM This picture was drawn by one of our teens. jorja drew this picture as a symbol of the separatness and division that is felt throughout the system. Each color and facet represents those that exist within "The Crowd".

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Many of Us by J.
(watercolor crayons)
Many of Us This is a creation that was done shortly after our diagnosis. I believe to us it represents the continuous struggle we all have for the ultimate "control". This picture represents also the I, She, We, They factor and the constant struggle to gain seperate identities.

Maleesa is a 17 year old girl, who chooses to be a lover of life! She yearns to grow and is willing to risk all to gain the growth to survive as an adult. Maleesa fears the cold and is terrified of the winter season. She is very creative, talented, and witty. Maleesa is "earthy". She is a musician and enjoys summer to the extreme and butterflies in all their glory. Maleesa has chosen to stay away from the world right now. She feels threatened by the very music that she herself created. She longs to heal and in time she will come out of her cocoon and spread her wings into a beautiful full flight butterfly.
Maleesa by Lu
(pencil sketch)


Lacee by J.
(pencil sketch)
Lacee and Blair both little girls are quiet and frightened. Lacee got her name from the type of abuse she had to endure at the early age of 3. Her name derives from the shoelaces that were used in part of her abuse. Blair is a quiet 5 year old. She is somewhat artistic and uses her art to place memories out where they belong. Blair's favorite stuffie is her rabbits-Floppy EarsII and Msr. bobby Rabbit.
Blair by J.
(pencil sketch)

Natalee by J.
(pencil sketch)
Natalee Natalee is a 4 year old little girl who is being held against her will inside in Group 6. She is the one who is affected by medication. She was used in quite a few "drug" experiments. We don't know much about her except that she tries to stifle the rage of those who exist in Group six.

Unknown This is a portrait of a girl inside "The Crowd" We can't give you her name right now. She wants to remain "unknown", but in time, hopefully she will allow us to reveal who she is and what role she takes inside.
Unknown by J.
(pencil sketch)


Rhed
(watercolor crayon)
Rhed is a little one inside who was recently discovered. Rhed is being held against her will in another group. She is quite small we are sure. Hopefully with a lot of help and guidance we can soon rescue Rhed and move her to a safe place. We don't know much more about her and hope that soon she will be given the same opportunity to surface and live freely.

Watchchild is the "Keeper" of the gate. They stand alone in front of a gate on top of a hill. They do not belong to any of the groups. Watchchild never moves, never sleeps and never speaks. No one is allowed near the Watchchild and no one is permitted inside the gate. What lies behind the gate remains a mystery.
Watchchild by J.
(charcol sketch)


More Inside "The Crowd" there are many more of us inside. Some do not want to be known by any. Some are still frightened by what they see in the outside world. There are seven groups to date. Each day changes are taking place inside. Most of these changes are good. A lot of you know that plm is not able to communicate with us yet. She still has no idea of time lost. We are working hard to speed this process up. In time we believe that we will all come together and be able to freely heal from what we have run so far from. I am Martha and I am the protector of plm. Miriam is the protector for the children inside in Group 3. Together with jorja's help we were able to construct this part of the webpage. Our goal for this page is to help plm understand who we are and that we truly wish to become a concious part of her life. I am sure in time that more will be added to this page as each day we get stronger and healthier. The descriptions we gave of the sketches above are only what we were allowed to give. Please be patient and in time more of us will be able to reveal who "We" are.

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