Comments on: Apology Day

By: bettina

bettina — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:30:59 +0000

There is so much hope in what took place yesterday. Healing yes, sorrow for the past yes, but I felt mainly hope for the future. Thank you for a lovely post on the topic. bettina's last blog post..Sorry.

By: Babyamore (Trish)

Babyamore (Trish) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:01:29 +0000

i listened in the car en route to visiting a friend.
yes, I am sorry too … what moved me – as a mother I feltl most for the children who lost relationships with families and the mothers whose children were taken away -never to seen again .I can’t imagine it – their grief. I know it is more that that but that is one I especially identify with.

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By: Stella

Stella — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:02:38 +0000

I still haven't heard or viewed the speech, but just reading the words sends shivers down my spine. I am very proud to be Australian today. Stella's last blog post..What's cooking

By: Miscellaneous-Mum

Miscellaneous-Mum — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:36:32 +0000

Janet – we get hit with Valentines, don’t you worry

Leigh- that sounds like a great conscientious boy you’ve got there.

Marita – you’re surely right

By: Miscellaneous-Mum

Miscellaneous-Mum — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:35:18 +0000

Shell you missed I think, oh, about his last 10 minutes talking. Then they did a walk around saying sorry. Then Brendan Nelson did his appalling ‘sorry’.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:31:32 +0000

I watched it in the gym of my work as it was the only place that had a tv I could find. I was also the only one there watching it. An excellent speech and I felt proud to be watching history but I had to leave at 9.25 to go back to class and K Rudd was still talking- how much of his speech did I miss, does anyone know?

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:44:07 +0000

Holy Cow. I just noticed the date on this post. I always forget you guys are a day ahead of us. Does Australia celebrate Valentine's Day, or has Hallmark not coopted the hell out of you yet? Janet's last blog post..While We Were Sleeping . . .

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:43:03 +0000

We got about 10 minutes of that speech here in America on the National Public Radio station. I was very moved as well. Now if only we could take that step toward the Native Americans we have abused, murdered, disenfranchised, and humiliated. Janet's last blog post..While We Were Sleeping . . .

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By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:57:03 +0000

My 8yr son made sure I IQed it for him so he can watch it later. I dare say he will be bored within a few minutes, but he was adamant that it was a very important thing and he just had to watch it. I was crying too, it was just so moving..really beautifully said. I think what got me more was the footage of the emotional aboriginals, the elders, those who were taken. Leigh's last blog post..52 things I ?- week 6