tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post532156465583336631..comments2023-10-06T00:51:39.230-07:00Comments on .Square Pegs: Celebrate the Small Things:Australia DayDA Cairnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-32853888532021461652017-01-30T03:09:48.741-08:002017-01-30T03:09:48.741-08:00Exactly right. I for one, have really struggled wi...Exactly right. I for one, have really struggled with the issue since moving to Darwin which has a much higher Indigenous population than my home town of Wollongong. Personal responsibility? Now there is a worthy concept. Thanks for visiting Square Pegs and for taking the time to comment.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-31293442600136868152017-01-30T03:07:38.483-08:002017-01-30T03:07:38.483-08:00Thank you. Past is past. That's it in a nutshe...Thank you. Past is past. That's it in a nutshell, but so many people are prisoners to their past, and the very words 'let it go' cause offence.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-83700325574411706712017-01-30T03:05:43.674-08:002017-01-30T03:05:43.674-08:00Sometimes I feel that we won't make it, and ot...Sometimes I feel that we won't make it, and other times I feel more hopeful. Very, very tough issue.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-12300769795294350862017-01-29T14:20:44.295-08:002017-01-29T14:20:44.295-08:00i don't think any australians are happy with t...i don't think any australians are happy with the state of affairs regarding aboriginals, it is very sad and so complex that despite a lot of good people putting their hearts and souls into trying to make things better, progress is limited at best.<br /><br />how we treat each other is something we can all control and it is up to all of us to make sure we do the right thing.<br /><br />happy australia day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-91454811011310878372017-01-29T11:28:27.023-08:002017-01-29T11:28:27.023-08:00I love that beginning quote! I imagine the US'...I love that beginning quote! I imagine the US's relationship with Native Americans is much the same. Considering the pipeline vs tribes situation, things haven't improved very much. We have a long way to go in this world before things are as fair and just as they should be and corporate greed stops winning over ethics. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476099636163002549.post-26872905764523780202017-01-29T08:03:02.570-08:002017-01-29T08:03:02.570-08:00Happy Australian Day! Your way of seeing things is...Happy Australian Day! Your way of seeing things is refreshing. History holds many such situations, and we should remember and learn from them. Past is (for better or worse) past.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.com