Day 353- Goodbyes...An Australian view of a Canadians
Melbourne- Friday, December 14th, +31 ℃
I said goodbye to my colleagues today, and it was a weepy moment all round!
On a lighter note:
This was sent to me by my friend, Diane, who is living in Kuwait:
An Australian Definition of a Canadian - Written by an Australian Dentist re: Pakistan Newspaper Ad - Reward for killing a Canadian
You probably missed it in the local news, but there was a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed a Canadian - any Canadian.
In response, an Australian dentist wrote the following editorial to help define what a Canadian is, so they would know one when they found one.
A Canadian can be English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. A Canadian can be Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, Arab, Pakistani or Afghan.
A Canadian may also be a Cree, Metis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Sioux, or one of the many other tribes known as native Canadians. A Canadian's religious beliefs range from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or none. In fact, there are more Muslims in Canada than in Afghanistan . The key difference is that in Canada they are free to worship as each of them chooses. Whether they have a religion or no religion, each Canadian ultimately answers only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.
A Canadian lives in one of the most prosperous lands in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognize the right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
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Canada- we're coming home!
I left the school's luncheon early, having to say goodbye to my colleagues, now friends. I drove the extra suitcases to the airport and sent them home via Qantas Freight. It cost me an arm and a leg!
Later, Colleen and I walked through the house with Mary, the sister of my exchange partner. Everything was OK. The 3 of us enjoyed dinner at a favourite Glen Waverley outdoor cafe. The evening was memorable as we sat, talked about the exchange, the year, travels etc.
We arrived home to find that the house had been invade by "3 trillion" (Mat's words) teenagers who had come to say goodbye to the boys. After everyone left, we stayed up until past midnight doing last minute tasks. It was going to be a short sleep.
I said goodbye to my colleagues today, and it was a weepy moment all round!
On a lighter note:
This was sent to me by my friend, Diane, who is living in Kuwait:
An Australian Definition of a Canadian - Written by an Australian Dentist re: Pakistan Newspaper Ad - Reward for killing a Canadian
You probably missed it in the local news, but there was a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed a Canadian - any Canadian.
In response, an Australian dentist wrote the following editorial to help define what a Canadian is, so they would know one when they found one.
A Canadian can be English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. A Canadian can be Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, Arab, Pakistani or Afghan.
A Canadian may also be a Cree, Metis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Sioux, or one of the many other tribes known as native Canadians. A Canadian's religious beliefs range from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or none. In fact, there are more Muslims in Canada than in Afghanistan . The key difference is that in Canada they are free to worship as each of them chooses. Whether they have a religion or no religion, each Canadian ultimately answers only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.
A Canadian lives in one of the most prosperous lands in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognize the right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
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Canada- we're coming home!
I left the school's luncheon early, having to say goodbye to my colleagues, now friends. I drove the extra suitcases to the airport and sent them home via Qantas Freight. It cost me an arm and a leg!
Later, Colleen and I walked through the house with Mary, the sister of my exchange partner. Everything was OK. The 3 of us enjoyed dinner at a favourite Glen Waverley outdoor cafe. The evening was memorable as we sat, talked about the exchange, the year, travels etc.
We arrived home to find that the house had been invade by "3 trillion" (Mat's words) teenagers who had come to say goodbye to the boys. After everyone left, we stayed up until past midnight doing last minute tasks. It was going to be a short sleep.
posted by Rod Murray | 5:09 p.m.
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