Amanda is 62 now. She’s retired, learning drums, singing in a community choir, baking for pleasure. Her days are full of the kind of joy she once couldn’t imagine.
But when she first called Lifeline when she was 21 years old, everything was dark.
“If I hadn’t spoken to Lifeline, we wouldn’t be having this conversation today and I don’t think I’d be here,” she says simply.
For over 40 years, Amanda has called Lifeline on and off—through the darkest times when everything looked hopeless at night. And every single time, someone answered.
“I felt safe. Like someone cares,” she remembers. “They really seemed to listen. I felt heard.”
That listening—the simple, profound act of being present for someone in crisis—saved her life. Multiple times. She’s not exaggerating.
Amanda has been supporting Lifeline since 1996, and now she’s chosen to leave a gift in her Will. Because she knows what those conversations mean.
“The service is vital,” she says. “It will help people in the future find hope and meaning. Good to know if something does get dark and horrible, that you can phone Lifeline 24 hours a day.”
She felt validated as a person, not judged. Understood. Cared for by strangers who gave her their time when time was all she needed.
“You’ve got no idea how dark it was when I started ringing,” Amanda reflects. “I don’t know where I would have been if Lifeline didn’t exist.”
Your Will holds that same power. The power to ensure no one faces their darkest hour alone.
If you’d like to learn more about leaving your own legacy of care, you can read more on our website or get in touch. Our Gifts in Wills team would love to have a friendly, confidential chat.
Call 1800 961 881 or email [email protected] to discover how you can help ensure no Queenslander faces their darkest moments alone.
