Friday, May 11, 2012

Land of girt

Last night was my aunty and cousins' citizenship ceremony
It was so beautiful, with full band and soaring vocalist
with inspirational speeches by relevant councillors.
Even got a little teary come

'I still call Australia home.'
I feel very proud to be an Australian; I don't remember the feeling being as profound at our own ceremony. Now, maybe, I am older, and I appreciate more:
this place of safety and freedom and beauty and culture and sunlight and the people and opportunity and happiness
Some of my family is here too:
sets of aunties and cousins and removed cousins.
I feel proud


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