Has anyone seen the recent Qantas commercial?
Surely it must put a lump in your throat?

"Surely it must put a lump in your throat?"

Yes it did. But I managed to hold it down.

mhaze,

You must be a joy to live with.

R U OK?

Foxy,

'Better than' somewhere else doesn't automatically mean 'best'. I totally agree with you on living in Australia up until now. Even now, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. But, we are slowly but surely losing it. We are like the frog in the gradually heating water. We can no longer take for granted that 'she'll be apples' in a country where many immigrants are seeing signs of what they came here to escape from happening here. We need to remember only 1/5th of the world is democratic and we have grown soft over the last 80 years thinking that all other cultures and countries want to be like us, and that we can take for granted that what we have is normal. Australia, and probably the rest of the West, is now a fools' paradise because the fools are not taking enough notice.

ttbn,

I can only speak from my own experience.
Sure there have been difficult times but
I've found that by staying positive and
working hard I've been able to overcome
most of the obstacles. Of course with the
support of family, friends, and colleagues.
I've been lucky enough to have
a varied career. Got an education, raised a
family, and really have nothing major to complain
about.

I have faith that no matter what is thrown at us -
we can overcome things if we believe and stay strong.
I guess I got that from my parents. That's how
they managed to survive. It's something I've
passed onto my kids. Not to give up.