Sunday Oct. 7th
Leaving my laptop charger cord in Darwin
has delayed my blog writing this last week, however, it has also provided me
with some time for reflection.
I have now settled back into Melbourne life
(sort of) and am about to return to my school and to the little children of my
class whom I have missed while I was in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Now I can see that we are living in a totally contrasting world to our
indigenous neighbors at the top of the
page.
Before heading north I had explained to my
class of five year olds where I was going
and why. We looked at a big, full-page map
of Australia and could see that there was certainly a vast distance between
Melbourne and Robinson River. Then from the mouths of babes I was asked, “ will
the children at the top of the page have paper?”
I have since been asked about life ‘at the
top of the page’, received emails signed, ‘from the bottom of the page’ and
smiled when sending greetings to Melbourne from ‘the top of the page’.
Spending time at the ‘top of the page’ has
opened my eyes, taught me facts, shown me another life, increased my knowledge,
introduced me to fascinating people, brought me new friends, provided me with
wondrous experiences, improved my health, and most of all, it has enriched my
soul.
It was not a long time, but it was enough
to embrace and file away all the wonderful and enchanting moments.
I will remain in contact with Robinson
River and I hope to return there whenever the possibility presents itself. I
will share my experiences with my class, so that they have a better
understanding of how others live and an awareness of social justice;
And I will continue to reflect on the
beauty of the land and the strength of its people.
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